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The Jackal

Jambukajātaka

“Jackal beware”—This story was told by the Master while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, about the attempt of Devadatta to imitate the Buddha. The incident that gave rise to the story has been told in full before. Here is a short summary of it.

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

0.1Jātaka
0.2Catukkanipāta
0.3Kokilavagga

0.45. Jambukajātaka

1.1PTS 3.113“Brahā pavaḍḍhakāyo so,1.2dīghadāṭho ca jambuka;1.3Na tvaṁ tattha kule jāto,1.4yattha gaṇhanti kuñjaraṁ”.
2.1PTS 3.114“Asīho sīhamānena,2.2yo attānaṁ vikubbati;2.3Kotthūva gajamāsajja,2.4seti bhūmyā anutthunaṁ.
3.1Yasassino uttamapuggalassa,3.2Sañjātakhandhassa mahabbalassa;3.3Asamekkhiya thāmabalūpapattiṁ,3.4Sa seti nāgena hatoyaṁ jambuko.
4.1Yo cīdha kammaṁ kurute pamāya,4.2Thāmabbalaṁ attani saṁviditvā;4.3Jappena mantena subhāsitena,4.4Parikkhavā so vipulaṁ jinātī”ti.

5.1Jambukajātakaṁ pañcamaṁ.