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How the King of Ceti Told the First Lie

Cetiyajātaka

“Injured Right can injure sorely”—The Master told this tale while dwelling at Jetavana, concerning Devadatta’s being swallowed up by the earth. On that day they were discussing in the Hall of Truth how Devadatta had spoken falsely, had sunk into the ground and become destined to the hell Avici. The Master came and, hearing the subject of their talk, said, “This is not the first time he sank into the earth,” and so he told the tale of old.

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

  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Aṭṭhakanipāta
  • 0.3Kaccānivagga

0.46. Cetiyajātaka

1.1PTS 3.456“Dhammo have hato hanti,1.2Nāhato hanti kiñcanaṁ;1.3Tasmā hi dhammaṁ na hane,1.4Mā tvaṁ dhammo hato hani.

2.1PTS 3.457Alikaṁ bhāsamānassa,2.2apakkamanti devatā;2.3Pūtikañca mukhaṁ vāti,2.4sakaṭṭhānā ca dhaṁsati;2.5Yo jānaṁ pucchito pañhaṁ,2.6aññathā naṁ viyākare.

3.1Sace hi saccaṁ bhaṇasi,3.2hohi rāja yathā pure;3.3Musā ce bhāsase rāja,3.4bhūmiyaṁ tiṭṭha cetiya.

4.1PTS 3.458Akāle vassatī tassa,4.2kāle tassa na vassati;4.3Yo jānaṁ pucchito pañhaṁ,4.4aññathā naṁ viyākare.

5.1Sace hi saccaṁ bhaṇasi,5.2hohi rāja yathā pure;5.3Musā ce bhāsase rāja,5.4bhūmiṁ pavisa cetiya.

6.1PTS 3.459Jivhā tassa dvidhā hoti,6.2uragasseva disampati;6.3Yo jānaṁ pucchito pañhaṁ,6.4aññathā naṁ viyākare.

7.1Sace hi saccaṁ bhaṇasi,7.2hohi rāja yathā pure;7.3Musā ce bhāsase rāja,7.4bhiyyo pavisa cetiya.

8.1Jivhā tassa na bhavati,8.2macchasseva disampati;8.3Yo jānaṁ pucchito pañhaṁ,8.4aññathā naṁ viyākare.

9.1Sace hi saccaṁ bhaṇasi,9.2hohi rāja yathā pure;9.3Musā ce bhāsase rāja,9.4bhiyyo pavisa cetiya.

10.1Thiyova tassa jāyanti,10.2na pumā jāyare kule;10.3Yo jānaṁ pucchito pañhaṁ,10.4aññathā naṁ viyākare.

11.1Sace hi saccaṁ bhaṇasi,11.2hohi rāja yathā pure;11.3Musā ce bhāsase rāja,11.4bhiyyo pavisa cetiya.

12.1Puttā tassa na bhavanti,12.2pakkamanti disodisaṁ;12.3Yo jānaṁ pucchito pañhaṁ,12.4aññathā naṁ viyākare.

13.1Sace hi saccaṁ bhaṇasi,13.2hohi rāja yathā pure;13.3Musā ce bhāsase rāja,13.4bhiyyo pavisa cetiya”.

14.1PTS 3.460“Sa rājā isinā satto,14.2antalikkhacaro pure;14.3Pāvekkhi pathaviṁ cecco,14.4hīnatto patva pariyāyaṁ.

15.1Tasmā hi chandāgamanaṁ,15.2Nappasaṁsanti paṇḍitā;15.3Aduṭṭhacitto bhāseyya,15.4Giraṁ saccūpasaṁhitanti”.

16.1Cetiyajātakaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.