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The Snake

Uragajātaka

“Man quits his mortal frame”—This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning a landowner whose son had died. The introductory story is just the same as that of the man who lost both his wife and father.

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  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Pañcakanipāta
  • 0.3Maṇikuṇḍalavagga

0.44. Uragajātaka

1.1PTS 3.164“Uragova tacaṁ jiṇṇaṁ,1.2hitvā gacchati saṁ tanuṁ;1.3Evaṁ sarīre nibbhoge,1.4pete kālaṅkate sati.

2.1Ḍayhamāno na jānāti,2.2ñātīnaṁ paridevitaṁ;2.3Tasmā etaṁ na socāmi,2.4gato so tassa yā gati”.

3.1PTS 3.165“Anavhito tato āgā,3.2ananuññāto ito gato;3.3Yathāgato tathā gato,3.4tattha kā paridevanā.

4.1PTS 3.166Ḍayhamāno na jānāti,4.2ñātīnaṁ paridevitaṁ;4.3Tasmā etaṁ na socāmi,4.4gato so tassa yā gati”.

5.1“Sace rode kisā assaṁ,5.2tassā me kiṁ phalaṁ siyā;5.3Ñātimittasuhajjānaṁ,5.4bhiyyo no aratī siyā.

6.1Ḍayhamāno na jānāti,6.2ñātīnaṁ paridevitaṁ;6.3Tasmā etaṁ na socāmi,6.4gato so tassa yā gati”.

7.1“Yathāpi dārako candaṁ,7.2gacchantamanurodati;7.3Evaṁsampadamevetaṁ,7.4yo petamanusocati.

8.1Ḍayhamāno na jānāti,8.2ñātīnaṁ paridevitaṁ;8.3Tasmā etaṁ na socāmi,8.4gato so tassa yā gati”.

9.1PTS 3.167“Yathāpi udakakumbho,9.2bhinno appaṭisandhiyo;9.3Evaṁsampadamevetaṁ,9.4yo petamanusocati.

10.1Ḍayhamāno na jānāti,10.2ñātīnaṁ paridevitaṁ;10.3Tasmā etaṁ na socāmi,10.4gato so tassa yā gatī”ti.

11.1Uragajātakaṁ catutthaṁ.