Suppārakajātaka

Suttapiṭaka · Khuddakanikāya · Jātaka (1) · Vol. 27 · Section 1600

[1600] Ever since I can remember myself, ever since I attained the age of discretion (viññutā), I am not aware of having intentionally harmed even a single living being. By this declaration of truth (saccavajja), may the ship turn back in safety. The Suppāraka Jātaka, the ninth. ___________ Its summary (uddāna): The glorious noble elephant who well supported his mother (Mātuposaka), then Juṇhaka, and Dhamma with the excellent Udaya, next Pānīya, and Yudhañjayaka, Dasaratha, Saṃvara — and with him who went beyond (Suppāraka), nine. The Book of Elevens (Ekādasanipāta) is concluded. ___________ #1 Ma. (Burmese edition) reads "baḷavāmukhī"; Sī. (Sinhalese) and Yu. (European editions) read "vaḷabhāmakhī". Jātakas of the Book of Twelves (Dvādasanipāta) 1. The Cullakuṇāla Jātaka

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.