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Maghadeva: a past life story

Khuddaka Nikāya
1. Apaṇṇakavagga
Maghadevajātaka
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Maghadeva: a past life story
Khuddaka Nikāya
1. Apaṇṇakavagga
Maghadevajātaka
Maghadeva: a past life story

“Lo! these grey hairs.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana about the Great Renunciation, which has already been related in the Nidana-Katha.

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Maghadeva: a past life story
9. Maghadevajātaka
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9. Maghadevajātaka
Maghadeva: a past life story9. Maghadevajātaka

Growing on top of my head,*For Maghadeva, see MN 83 and notes there.these thieves of life have sprouted.*The verse avoids speaking of “grey hair”, showing its reliance on the story.Messengers of the gods have appeared—it is time for me to go forth.

“Uttamaṅgaruhā mayhaṁ, ime jātā vayoharā; Pātubhūtā devadūtā, pabbajjāsamayo mamā”ti.

Growing on top of my head,*For Maghadeva, see MN 83 and notes there.
“Uttamaṅgaruhā mayhaṁ,
these thieves of life have sprouted.*The verse avoids speaking of “grey hair”, showing its reliance on the story.
ime jātā vayoharā;
Messengers of the gods have appeared—
Pātubhūtā devadūtā,
it is time for me to go forth.
pabbajjāsamayo mamā”ti.

Growing on top of my head,*For Maghadeva, see MN 83 and notes there.“Uttamaṅgaruhā mayhaṁ, these thieves of life have sprouted.*The verse avoids speaking of “grey hair”, showing its reliance on the story.ime jātā vayoharā; Messengers of the gods have appeared—Pātubhūtā devadūtā, it is time for me to go forth.pabbajjāsamayo mamā”ti.

Maghadevajātakaṁ navamaṁ. *Maghadevajātakaṁ → makhādevajātakaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1); devadūtajātakaṁ (mr)

Maghadevajātakaṁ navamaṁ. *Maghadevajātakaṁ → makhādevajātakaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1); devadūtajātakaṁ (mr)

Maghadevajātakaṁ navamaṁ. *Maghadevajātakaṁ → makhādevajātakaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1); devadūtajātakaṁ (mr)