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King Daḷhadhamma

Daḷhadhammajātaka

“I carried for the king”—The Master told this when dwelling in the Ghosita forest near Kosambī, concerning Bhaddavatika, king Udena’s she-elephant. Now the way in which this elephant was adorned and the royal lineage of Udena will be set forth in the Matanga Birth.

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

0.44. Daḷhadhammajātaka

1.1PTS 3.386“Ahañce daḷhadhammassa,1.2vahantī nābhirādhayiṁ;1.3Dharantī urasi sallaṁ,1.4yuddhe vikkantacārinī.

2.1Nūna rājā na jānāti,2.2mama vikkamaporisaṁ;2.3Saṅgāme sukatantāni,2.4dūtavippahitāni ca.

3.1Sā nūnāhaṁ marissāmi,3.2abandhu aparāyinī;3.3Tadā hi kumbhakārassa,3.4dinnā chakaṇahārikā”.

4.1PTS 3.387“Yāvatāsīsatī poso,4.2tāvadeva pavīṇati;4.3Atthāpāye jahanti naṁ,4.4oṭṭhibyādhiṁva khattiyo.

5.1Yo pubbe katakalyāṇo,5.2katattho nāvabujjhati;5.3Atthā tassa palujjanti,5.4ye honti abhipatthitā.

6.1Yo pubbe katakalyāṇo,6.2katattho manubujjhati;6.3Atthā tassa pavaḍḍhanti,6.4ye honti abhipatthitā.

7.1Taṁ vo vadāmi bhaddante,7.2yāvantettha samāgatā;7.3Sabbe kataññuno hotha,7.4ciraṁ saggamhi ṭhassathā”ti.

8.1Daḷhadhammajātakaṁ catutthaṁ.