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The Deer Named Lucky Spot: a past life story

Khuddaka Nikāya
2. Sīlavagga
Lakkhaṇamigajātaka
Minor Collection
2. Ethics
The Deer Named Lucky Spot: a past life story
Khuddaka Nikāya
2. Sīlavagga
Lakkhaṇamigajātaka
The Deer Named Lucky Spot: a past life story

“The upright man.”—This story was told by the Master in the Bamboo-grove near Rajagaha about Devadatta. The story of Devadatta will be related, up to the date of the Abhimara-employment, in the Khandahala-jataka; up to the date of his dismissal from the office of Treasurer, in the Cullahamsa-jataka; and, up to the date of his being swallowed up by the earth, in the Sixteenth Book in the Samudda-vanija-jataka.

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The Deer Named Lucky Spot: a past life story
1. Lakkhaṇamigajātaka
The Deer Named Lucky Spot: a past life story
1. Lakkhaṇamigajātaka
The Deer Named Lucky Spot: a past life story1. Lakkhaṇamigajātaka

The virtuous ones prosper,*Lucky Spot, the wise and prudent deer-king, kept his herd safe in their journey, while the foolish and careless Black Mark lost his whole herd.who live extending protection.See Lucky Spot coming,*Here, lakkhaṇa has the sense “possessing beautiful or auspicious marks”, and hence “lucky”. The description fits the common Chital or “spotted” deer, who are elegant in form, gregarious, and roam in herds.surrounded by their family circle;then see this Black Mark,*Kāḷa (“dark”) has the opposite sense, “unlucky”.bereft of family.

“Hoti sīlavataṁ attho, paṭisanthāravuttinaṁ; *paṭisanthāravuttinaṁ → paṭisandhāra … (mr)Lakkhaṇaṁ passa āyantaṁ, ñātisaṅghapurakkhataṁ; *ñātisaṅghapurakkhataṁ → purakkhitaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); purekkhitaṁ (mr)Atha passasimaṁ kāḷaṁ, suvihīnaṁva ñātibhī”ti.

The virtuous ones prosper,*Lucky Spot, the wise and prudent deer-king, kept his herd safe in their journey, while the foolish and careless Black Mark lost his whole herd.
“Hoti sīlavataṁ attho,
who live extending protection.
paṭisanthāravuttinaṁ; *paṭisanthāravuttinaṁ → paṭisandhāra … (mr)
See Lucky Spot coming,*Here, lakkhaṇa has the sense “possessing beautiful or auspicious marks”, and hence “lucky”. The description fits the common Chital or “spotted” deer, who are elegant in form, gregarious, and roam in herds.
Lakkhaṇaṁ passa āyantaṁ,
surrounded by their family circle;
ñātisaṅghapurakkhataṁ; *ñātisaṅghapurakkhataṁ → purakkhitaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); purekkhitaṁ (mr)
then see this Black Mark,*Kāḷa (“dark”) has the opposite sense, “unlucky”.
Atha passasimaṁ kāḷaṁ,
bereft of family.
suvihīnaṁva ñātibhī”ti.

The virtuous ones prosper,*Lucky Spot, the wise and prudent deer-king, kept his herd safe in their journey, while the foolish and careless Black Mark lost his whole herd.“Hoti sīlavataṁ attho, who live extending protection.paṭisanthāravuttinaṁ; *paṭisanthāravuttinaṁ → paṭisandhāra … (mr)See Lucky Spot coming,*Here, lakkhaṇa has the sense “possessing beautiful or auspicious marks”, and hence “lucky”. The description fits the common Chital or “spotted” deer, who are elegant in form, gregarious, and roam in herds.Lakkhaṇaṁ passa āyantaṁ, surrounded by their family circle;ñātisaṅghapurakkhataṁ; *ñātisaṅghapurakkhataṁ → purakkhitaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); purekkhitaṁ (mr)then see this Black Mark,*Kāḷa (“dark”) has the opposite sense, “unlucky”.Atha passasimaṁ kāḷaṁ, bereft of family.suvihīnaṁva ñātibhī”ti.

Lakkhaṇamigajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ. *Lakkhaṇamigajātakaṁ → lakkhaṇajātakaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)

Lakkhaṇamigajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ. *Lakkhaṇamigajātakaṁ → lakkhaṇajātakaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)

Lakkhaṇamigajātakaṁ paṭhamaṁ. *Lakkhaṇamigajātakaṁ → lakkhaṇajātakaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1)