Jāli
PersonFils de Vessantara et de Maddī, donné comme esclave à Jūjaka avec sa sœur avant d’être sauvé par l’intervention de Sakka, menant plus tard l’armée qui ramena son père à la maison ; il est identifié à Rāhula et son don est compté parmi les plus grands sacrifices du Bodhisatta.
Son of Vessantara and Maddī, and brother of Kaṇhājinā. He and his sister were given to Jūjaka as slaves, but were later rescued by the intervention of Sakka. Jāli led the army which brought Vessantara back from his hermitage. He is identified with Rāhula (J.vi.487 ff; cp. J.i.9). See the Vessantara Jātaka.
Jāli is probably also the king of the same name given in a list of Okkāka’s descendants, and stated to have succeeded Vessantara (e.g., Mhv.ii.13; Dpv.iii.42).
The gift of Jāli as a slave is considered one of the greatest sacrifices made by the Bodhisatta. J.i.77; AA.i.64; DhA.i.406; Mil.275, 282, etc.
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