Ummagga Jātaka: (The Story of a Tunnel)Luzac, 1898 - 242 pages |
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Page 64
... Amarā , whose face was fair to look upon . She possessed all womanly graces and virtues ; she was also very fortunate . Now it happened that on this very day the maiden having boiled water - gruel started off to go to the field where ...
... Amarā , whose face was fair to look upon . She possessed all womanly graces and virtues ; she was also very fortunate . Now it happened that on this very day the maiden having boiled water - gruel started off to go to the field where ...
Page 65
... Amarā Dèvi offered him some water - gruel , saying , " Sir ! drink this water - gruel . ' The Bōsat thinking it is ungracious to refuse the first task imposed on one , said , " Yes , I will drink . " Then Amara Dèvi took the pot of ...
... Amarā Dèvi offered him some water - gruel , saying , " Sir ! drink this water - gruel . ' The Bōsat thinking it is ungracious to refuse the first task imposed on one , said , " Yes , I will drink . " Then Amara Dèvi took the pot of ...
Page 66
... Amara Dèvī gave me some water - gruel to drink . " At this the mother of Amarā Dèvī thought , " This person must be one who has come here for the sake of my daughter . " And the Bōsat , noticing the poverty of the family , said to her ...
... Amara Dèvī gave me some water - gruel to drink . " At this the mother of Amarā Dèvī thought , " This person must be one who has come here for the sake of my daughter . " And the Bōsat , noticing the poverty of the family , said to her ...
Page 67
... And the Pandit lived there for a few days , with the object of observing and learning the character of Amara Dèvi . Now one day the Bōsat to test her said to Amarā Dèvi , " Amarā Dèvī , my dear ! take about half UMMAGGA JATAKA 67.
... And the Pandit lived there for a few days , with the object of observing and learning the character of Amara Dèvi . Now one day the Bōsat to test her said to Amarā Dèvi , " Amarā Dèvī , my dear ! take about half UMMAGGA JATAKA 67.
Page 68
... Amarā Dèvī , without taking offence , gave him the cakes , saying , " My lord if the water - gruel is not good , eat these cakes . " As soon as the cakes were tasted , such was their sweet flavour that his sense of taste was overpowered ...
... Amarā Dèvī , without taking offence , gave him the cakes , saying , " My lord if the water - gruel is not good , eat these cakes . " As soon as the cakes were tasted , such was their sweet flavour that his sense of taste was overpowered ...
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Amarā army Ascetic asked attended beauty Bhikkhus Brahmin brought Buddha chariot Cloth cultivator Dambadiva daughter decorated Devī Dharma drink E. A. WALLIS BUDGE East Market-town Edited elephants enemy fear four pandits Friend gate gave gavvas give gold golden hands heard hearing heart HENRY LILLIE PIERCE horses hundred princes India inquired Jātaka Kevaṭṭa kill King Brahmadatta King Culani king replied King Vedeha king's kingdom live looking lord LUZAC Maha Bōsat Mahauṣadha Pandit Majesty marriage meaning meat minister Mithila mother Nanda Devi ornaments padi palace Pañcāla Paṇḍit parrot possesses princess Pukkusa queen question rampart recited this stanza retinue rice rich royal Śakra saluted the king Sanskrit saying seat secret sella Sènaka sent sword tank teacher tell Thereupon thought thousand massas told took Translated tunnel Vèdèha water-demon water-gruel wealth wife wisdom wise wish words yodunas
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