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The Lizard King

Godharājajātaka

“One that plays”—This story was told by the Master, while living at Jetavana, with regard to a certain cheating rogue. The introductory story has been already given in full. But oh this occasion they brought the Brother to the Master and exposed him, saying, “Holy Sir, this Brother is a cheat.” The Master said, “Not now only, but formerly also he was a rogue.” And then he told an old-world story.

Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

0.1Jātaka
0.2Catukkanipāta
0.3Kuṭidūsakavagga

0.45. Godharājajātaka

1.1PTS 3.85“Samaṇaṁ taṁ maññamāno,1.2upagacchimasaññataṁ;1.3So maṁ daṇḍena pāhāsi,1.4yathā assamaṇo tathā”.
2.1“Kiṁ te jaṭāhi dummedha,2.2kiṁ te ajinasāṭiyā;2.3Abbhantaraṁ te gahanaṁ,2.4bāhiraṁ parimajjasi”.
3.1“Ehi godha nivattassu,3.2bhuñja sālīnamodanaṁ;3.3Telaṁ loṇañca me atthi,3.4pahūtaṁ mayha pipphali.
4.1PTS 3.86Esa bhiyyo pavekkhāmi,4.2vammikaṁ sataporisaṁ;4.3Telaṁ loṇañca kittesi,4.4ahitaṁ mayha pipphalī”ti.

5.1Godharājajātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.