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The Pixies on the Mountain of the Moon

Candakinnarījātaka

“’Tis passing away”—This is a story which the Master told, while dwelling in the banyan grove hard by Kapilapura about Rahula’s mother when she was in the palace.

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  • 0.1Jātaka
  • 0.2Pakiṇṇakanipāta
  • 0.3Sālikedāravagga

0.42. Candakinnarījātaka

1.1PTS 4.284“Upanīyatidaṁ maññe,1.2cande lohitamaddane;1.3Ajja jahāmi jīvitaṁ,1.4pāṇā me cande nirujjhanti.

2.1Osīdi me dukkhaṁ hadayaṁ,2.2Me ḍayhate nitammāmi;2.3Tava candiyā socantiyā,2.4Na naṁ aññehi sokehi.

3.1Tiṇamiva vanamiva milāyāmi,3.2Nadī aparipuṇṇāva sussāmi;3.3Tava candiyā socantiyā,3.4Na naṁ aññehi sokehi.

4.1Vassamiva sare pāde,4.2Imāni assūni vattare mayhaṁ;4.3Tava candiyā socantiyā,4.4Na naṁ aññehi sokehi”.

5.1PTS 4.285“Pāpo khosi rājaputta,5.2Yo me icchitaṁ patiṁ varākiyā;5.3Vijjhasi vanamūlasmiṁ,5.4Soyaṁ viddho chamā seti.

6.1Imaṁ mayhaṁ hadayasokaṁ,6.2Paṭimuñcatu rājaputta tava mātā;6.3Yo mayhaṁ hadayasoko,6.4Kimpurisaṁ avekkhamānāya.

7.1Imaṁ mayhaṁ hadayasokaṁ,7.2Paṭimuñcatu rājaputta tava jāyā;7.3Yo mayhaṁ hadayasoko,7.4Kimpurisaṁ avekkhamānāya.

8.1Mā ca puttaṁ mā ca patiṁ,8.2Addakkhi rājaputta tava mātā;8.3Yo kimpurisaṁ avadhi,8.4Adūsakaṁ mayha kāmā hi.

9.1Mā ca puttaṁ mā ca patiṁ,9.2Addakkhi rājaputta tava jāyā;9.3Yo kimpurisaṁ avadhi,9.4Adūsakaṁ mayha kāmā hi”.

10.1“Mā tvaṁ cande rodi,10.2Mā soci vanatimiramattakkhi;10.3Mama tvaṁ hehisi bhariyā,10.4Rājakule pūjitā nārībhi”.

11.1PTS 4.286“Api nūnahaṁ marissaṁ,11.2Nāhaṁ rājaputta tava hessaṁ;11.3Yo kimpurisaṁ avadhi,11.4Adūsakaṁ mayha kāmā hi”.

12.1“Api bhīruke api jīvitukāmike,12.2Kimpurisi gaccha himavantaṁ;12.3Tālīsatagarabhojanā,12.4Aññe taṁ migā ramissanti”.

13.1“Te pabbatā tā ca kandarā,13.2Tā ca giriguhāyo tatheva tiṭṭhanti;13.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,13.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

14.1Te paṇṇasanthatā ramaṇīyā,14.2Vāḷamigehi anuciṇṇā;14.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,14.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

15.1Te pupphasanthatā ramaṇīyā,15.2Vāḷamigehi anuciṇṇā;15.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,15.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

16.1PTS 4.287Acchā savanti girivananadiyo,16.2Kusumābhikiṇṇasotāyo;16.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,16.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

17.1Nīlāni himavato pabbatassa,17.2Kūṭāni dassanīyāni;17.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,17.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

18.1Pītāni himavato pabbatassa,18.2Kūṭāni dassanīyāni;18.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,18.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

19.1Tambāni himavato pabbatassa,19.2Kūṭāni dassanīyāni;19.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,19.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

20.1Tuṅgāni himavato pabbatassa,20.2Kūṭāni dassanīyāni;20.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,20.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

21.1Setāni himavato pabbatassa,21.2Kūṭāni dassanīyāni;21.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,21.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

22.1Citrāni himavato pabbatassa,22.2Kūṭāni dassanīyāni;22.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,22.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

23.1Yakkhagaṇasevite gandhamādane,23.2Osadhebhi sañchanne;23.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,23.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ.

24.1Kimpurisasevite gandhamādane,24.2Osadhebhi sañchanne;24.3Tattheva taṁ apassantī,24.4Kimpurisa kathaṁ ahaṁ kassaṁ”.

25.1PTS 4.288“Vande te ayirabrahme,25.2Yo me icchitaṁ patiṁ varākiyā;25.3Amatena abhisiñci,25.4Samāgatāsmi piyatamena.

26.1Vicarāma dāni girivana nadiyo,26.2Kusumābhikiṇṇasotāyo;26.3Nānādumavasanāyo,26.4Piyaṁvadā aññamaññassā”ti.

27.1Candakinnarījātakaṁ dutiyaṁ.