The Quail

Laṭukikajātaka

“Elephant of sixty years”—This was a story told by the Master while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, concerning Devadatta. One day they raised a discussion in the Hall of Truth, saying, “Sirs, Devadatta is harsh, cruel, and violent. He has not an atom of pity for mortals.” When the Master came, he inquired what was the topic the Brethren were assembled to discuss, and on hearing what it was, he said, “Brethren, not now only, but formerly also he was pitiless.” And herewith he told a story of the past.

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0.1Jātaka
0.2Pañcakanipāta
0.3Maṇikuṇḍalavagga

0.47. Laṭukikajātaka

1.1PTS 3.174“Vandāmi taṁ kuñjara saṭṭhihāyanaṁ,1.2Āraññakaṁ yūthapatiṁ yasassiṁ;1.3Pakkhehi taṁ pañjalikaṁ karomi,1.4Mā me vadhī puttake dubbalāya”.
2.1PTS 3.175“Vandāmi taṁ kuñjara ekacāriṁ,2.2Āraññakaṁ pabbatasānugocaraṁ;2.3Pakkhehi taṁ pañjalikaṁ karomi,2.4Mā me vadhī puttake dubbalāya”.
3.1“Vadhissāmi te laṭukike puttakāni,3.2Kiṁ me tuvaṁ kāhasi dubbalāsi;3.3Sataṁ sahassānipi tādisīnaṁ,3.4Vāmena pādena papothayeyyaṁ”.
4.1PTS 3.176“Na heva sabbattha balena kiccaṁ,4.2Balañhi bālassa vadhāya hoti;4.3Karissāmi te nāgarājā anatthaṁ,4.4Yo me vadhī puttake dubbalāya”.
5.1PTS 3.177“Kākañca passa laṭukikaṁ,5.2Maṇḍūkaṁ nīlamakkhikaṁ;5.3Ete nāgaṁ aghātesuṁ,5.4Passa verassa verinaṁ;5.5Tasmā hi veraṁ na kayirātha,5.6Appiyenapi kenacī”ti.

6.1Laṭukikajātakaṁ sattamaṁ.