Man:
You are naked, ugly, and very thin. Your ribs and veins are sticking out from your body. Who are you?
Female Ghost:
I am a ghost. I did evil deeds when I was in the human world. As a result, I have to suffer in the ghost world.
Man:
What evil deed have you committed by body speech or mind to make you suffer here?
Female Ghost:
In the human world, I had plenty of wealth and many opportunities to collect merit. But I was very greedy and did not give anything to anybody.
Now, as a result of my greed, if I get close to a river to drink, the river appears empty to me and full of sand. As I go towards the shade of a tree to rest, the spot becomes scorched by the sun. The wind feels like fire blowing on me, burning me. But I deserve all these sufferings because I have done lots of evil.
Please, could you go to the city of Hatthinipura, find my mother and tell her, “I have seen your daughter reborn in the miserable world of Yama because she did evil deeds.”
And also tell her that I collected four hundred thousand coins and hid them under the couch I slept on. I have not told anyone about it.
Ask her to take the money and use it for giving alms in my name. She should dedicate the merit of this gift to me. Then I will be happy and get whatever I want.
Man:
Very well.
The man went to the city of Hatthinipura, found the mother of the female ghost and spoke to her thus:
Man:
I have seen your daughter reborn in the miserable world of Yama because she did evil deeds. She told me to tell you that she has collected four hundred thousand coins and hid them under the couch she slept on. She has not told anyone about them.
She wants you to use that money for giving alms in her name. You should dedicate the merit of this gift to her. Then she will be happy and get whatever she wants.
The mother used the money to offer alms to monks and assigned the merit of the donation to her. The ghost became very happy and had a very beautiful body.
6. Seriṇīpetivatthu *Seriṇīpetivatthu → serinīpetavatthu (sya1ed, sya2ed)
6. Seriṇīpetivatthu *Seriṇīpetivatthu → serinīpetavatthu (sya1ed, sya2ed)
6. Seriṇīpetivatthu *Seriṇīpetivatthu → serinīpetavatthu (sya1ed, sya2ed)
“Naggā dubbaṇṇarūpāsi, kisā dhamanisanthatā; Upphāsulike kisike, kā nu tvaṁ idha tiṭṭhasī”ti.
kā nu tvaṁ idha tiṭṭhasī”ti.
“Naggā dubbaṇṇarūpāsi, kisā dhamanisanthatā; Upphāsulike kisike, kā nu tvaṁ idha tiṭṭhasī”ti.
“Ahaṁ bhadante petīmhi, duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, petalokaṁ ito gatā”ti.
“Ahaṁ bhadante petīmhi, duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, petalokaṁ ito gatā”ti.
“Kiṁ nu kāyena vācāya, manasā dukkaṭaṁ kataṁ; Kissa kammavipākena, petalokaṁ ito gatā”ti.
“Kiṁ nu kāyena vācāya, manasā dukkaṭaṁ kataṁ; Kissa kammavipākena, petalokaṁ ito gatā”ti.
“Anāvaṭesu titthesu, viciniṁ aḍḍhamāsakaṁ; Santesu deyyadhammesu, dīpaṁ nākāsimattano.
“Anāvaṭesu titthesu, viciniṁ aḍḍhamāsakaṁ; Santesu deyyadhammesu, dīpaṁ nākāsimattano.
Nadiṁ upemi tasitā, rittakā parivattati; Chāyaṁ upemi uṇhesu, ātapo parivattati.
Nadiṁ upemi tasitā, rittakā parivattati; Chāyaṁ upemi uṇhesu, ātapo parivattati.
Aggivaṇṇo ca me vāto, ḍahanto upavāyati; Etañca bhante arahāmi, aññañca pāpakaṁ tato.
Aggivaṇṇo ca me vāto, ḍahanto upavāyati; Etañca bhante arahāmi, aññañca pāpakaṁ tato.
Gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ, vajjesi mayha mātaraṁ; ‘Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā, duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, petalokaṁ ito gatā’.
Gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ,
‘Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā,
Gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ, vajjesi mayha mātaraṁ; ‘Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā, duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, petalokaṁ ito gatā’.
Atthi me ettha nikkhittaṁ, anakkhātañca taṁ mayā; Cattārisatasahassāni, pallaṅkassa ca heṭṭhato.
Atthi me ettha nikkhittaṁ,
Atthi me ettha nikkhittaṁ, anakkhātañca taṁ mayā; Cattārisatasahassāni, pallaṅkassa ca heṭṭhato.
Tato me dānaṁ dadatu, tassā ca hotu jīvikā; Dānaṁ datvā ca me mātā, dakkhiṇaṁ anudicchatu; *anudicchatu → anudissatu (bj); anvādissatu (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)Tadāhaṁ sukhitā hessaṁ, sabbakāmasamiddhinī”ti.
dakkhiṇaṁ anudicchatu; *anudicchatu → anudissatu (bj); anvādissatu (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)
Tato me dānaṁ dadatu, tassā ca hotu jīvikā; Dānaṁ datvā ca me mātā, dakkhiṇaṁ anudicchatu; *anudicchatu → anudissatu (bj); anvādissatu (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts-vp-pli1-2)Tadāhaṁ sukhitā hessaṁ, sabbakāmasamiddhinī”ti.
“Sādhū”ti so paṭissutvā, gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ; Avoca tassā mātaraṁ—
gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ;
“Sādhū”ti so paṭissutvā, gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ; Avoca tassā mātaraṁ—
“Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā, duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, petalokaṁ ito gatā.
“Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā,
“Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā, duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, petalokaṁ ito gatā.
Sā maṁ tattha samādapesi, (…) *(…) → (gantvāna hatthinīpuraṁ) (sya1ed, sya2ed); (gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ) (pts-vp-pli1-2, mr)Vajjesi mayha mātaraṁ; ‘Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā, Duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, Petalokaṁ ito gatā.
Sā maṁ tattha samādapesi, (…) *(…) → (gantvāna hatthinīpuraṁ) (sya1ed, sya2ed); (gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ) (pts-vp-pli1-2, mr)
‘Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā,
Sā maṁ tattha samādapesi, (…) *(…) → (gantvāna hatthinīpuraṁ) (sya1ed, sya2ed); (gantvāna hatthiniṁ puraṁ) (pts-vp-pli1-2, mr)Vajjesi mayha mātaraṁ; ‘Dhītā ca te mayā diṭṭhā, Duggatā yamalokikā; Pāpakammaṁ karitvāna, Petalokaṁ ito gatā.
Atthi ca me ettha nikkhittaṁ, anakkhātañca taṁ mayā; Cattārisatasahassāni, pallaṅkassa ca heṭṭhato.
Atthi ca me ettha nikkhittaṁ,
Atthi ca me ettha nikkhittaṁ, anakkhātañca taṁ mayā; Cattārisatasahassāni, pallaṅkassa ca heṭṭhato.
Tato me dānaṁ dadatu, tassā ca hotu jīvikā; Dānaṁ datvā ca me mātā, dakkhiṇaṁ anudicchatu (…); *(…) → tassā dakkhiṇamādisī) (mr)Tadāhaṁ sukhitā hessaṁ, sabbakāmasamiddhinī’”ti.
dakkhiṇaṁ anudicchatu (…); *(…) → tassā dakkhiṇamādisī) (mr)
Tato me dānaṁ dadatu, tassā ca hotu jīvikā; Dānaṁ datvā ca me mātā, dakkhiṇaṁ anudicchatu (…); *(…) → tassā dakkhiṇamādisī) (mr)Tadāhaṁ sukhitā hessaṁ, sabbakāmasamiddhinī’”ti.
Tato hi sā dānamadā, tassā dakkhiṇamādisī; Petī ca sukhitā āsi, tassā cāsi sujīvikāti.
Tato hi sā dānamadā, tassā dakkhiṇamādisī; Petī ca sukhitā āsi, tassā cāsi sujīvikāti.
Seriṇīpetivatthu chaṭṭhaṁ.
Seriṇīpetivatthu chaṭṭhaṁ.
Seriṇīpetivatthu chaṭṭhaṁ.