The Tham Vessantara-jAtaka - Khamkoo

why; perfections are more precious and valuable than the righteous king Cakkavatti’s
jewel”.
The two great elders spoke thus in order to let people, deities, gods, brahmas,
ascetics and Brahmins to invite them to listen to the teachings of the Buddha. Then the
two great elders requested the Buddha to expound the ten perfections, as to which one is
more developed and highly regarded. They requested the Buddha thus: “Venerable
Buddha Sir, we know that the ten perfections are almost the same, however we would
like to know further which one is more developed and highly regarded. We kindly
request the Lord to explain and expound it to all of us right now”. At that place the
Buddha says: “Dear, SAriputta, of all the perfections, would you like to know which is
more advanced and highly regarded than the others? Of the ten, it is PaGGA-pAramita, the
perfection of wisdom, which is more advanced, developed and more important than the
other nine”.
Then, the Lord says: “Great king, Indra ‘this perfection of wisdom’ is more
precious and important than all of the other nine, keep this in your mind, recite and
practise it here and now; addressing: “Thus, that Lord (i.e. The Exalted One, The
Buddha) says the perfection of generosity; the perfection of minor generosity; the
perfection of the highest generosity. Thus that Lord says the perfection of moral ethics,
the perfection minor moral ethics, and the perfection of the highest moral ethics. Thus
that Lord says the perfection of renunciation, the perfection of minor renunciation, the
perfection of the highest renunciation. Thus that Lord says the perfection of wisdom, the
perfection of minor wisdom, the perfection of the highest wisdom.
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Thus that Lord says the perfection of effort, the perfection of minor effort, the
perfection of the highest effort. Thus that Lord says the perfection of patience, the
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