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Kālabāhu Jātaka

Jātaka

一则本生故事,讲两只鹦鹉兄弟 Rādha 与 Poṭṭhapāda 在王宫中失宠于一只顽劣的猴子 Kālabāhu,直至孩童们因猴子的恶作剧而心生畏惧、将其逐出,恰如 Rādha 先前所预言,是佛陀就提婆达多放出象 Nāḷāgiri 行刺一事所说。

Once the Bodhisatta was a parrot named Rādha and his brother was Poṭṭhapāda. They were captured by a fowler and brought to the court of Dhanañjaya, king of Bārāṇasī, where they were paid great attention. Later, a monkey, Kālabāhu, was added to the collection of animals, and the people in the palace lost interest in the parrots, much to the annoyance of Poṭṭhapāda. Soon, however, the children became frightened of the monkey’s tricks and he was sent away, just as Rādha had prophesied to his brother.

Ānanda was Poṭṭhapāda, and Devadatta, Kālabāhu.

The story was told in reference to Devadatta’s attempt to kill the Buddha by letting loose Nāḷāgiri. J.iii.97 ff

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