Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Jataka birth-identification closure

jataka_birth_identification_closure

A motif of the Death, Rebirth, and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

4 occurrences

1 traditions


buddhist

  • The Jataka; or, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births, Vol. III KACCANI-JATAKA'. / ATTHASADDA-JATAKA. / J. III. 17 / SULASA-JATAKA.; lines 15449-15577 confidence: high

    The Master identifies the birth: the paccekabuddha passed into nirvana, Sumangala was Ananda, and the king was the Master himself.

    The Master identifies Sumangala as Ananda and the king as himself at the close of the passage.

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  • The Jataka; or, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births, Vol. III KAKATI-JATAKA.' / ANANUSOCIYA-JATAKA. / KALABAHU-JATAKA. / J. III. 5; lines 4766-4807 confidence: high

    The Master ends the lesson and identifies Devadatta as Kalabahu, Ananda as Potthapada, and himself as Radha.

    The Master explicitly identifies the past-birth figures with Devadatta, Ananda, and himself.

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  • The Jataka; or, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births, Vol. III KARANDIYA-JATAKA. / J. III. 8 / LATUKIKA-JATAKA' / CULL.VDHAMMAP.VLA-JATAKA.; lines 7655-7719 confidence: high

    The Master ends the discourse and identifies the Birth: Devadatta was the king, the printed/OCR form 'MahiiMyipatl' was Canda, and the speaker was prince Dhammapala.

    The Master concludes by identifying the king, Canda, and Dhammapala with later or frame-story figures.

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  • The Jataka; or, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births, Vol. III PARAXTAPA-JATAKA. / KACCANI-JATAKA'. / ATTHASADDA-JATAKA. / J. III. 17; lines 15205-15268 confidence: high

    In the frame conclusion, the Master tells the king there is no danger from the sound, stops the sacrifice, has the creatures spared by drum proclamation, and identifies the king as Ananda, the pupil as Sariputta, and the ascetic as himself.

    The Master identifies the king as Ananda, the pupil as Sariputta, and the ascetic as himself.

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