The Tham Vessantara-jAtaka - Khamkoo

white lotuses, one thousand red lotuses, one thousand KAsala flowerers, one thousand
portions of rice, flags, banners, one thousand oil lamps and perform the honour of the
ritual of chanting the Th. VJ to be completed in a day. As a result of listening to the
MahA VJ, they are rewarded with four PaTisaMbhidA-GABa, 26 in the presence of me when
I become Enlightened One.” He further explained the ones who had no opportunity to
meet him thus: “Great elder, people who commit five heavy sins; namely killing
parents, causing the Buddha’s blood shed, disharmony of the community of monks and
murdering Arahats. Besides those who destroy Cetiyas, cutting down Bodhi trees and
stealing the property of the community out of jealousy”.
Then the great elder told the Bodhisatta thus: “Great king, I will indeed take
these messages and convey them to the people. However, when are you going to the
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human world?” Then Metteyya replied thus: “Venerable Sir, I will come there, when
five thousand dispensation of the Gotama Buddha comes to an end. At that time there
will be few who will do good deeds at all. By that time people will be shameless and
think that everyone is indifferent. They want to kill each other, living like dogs and
pigs. Then the age of people will get shorter from a hundred year up to only five years.
They will get married at a very young age. If it so happens, at the time of Satantara,
killing each other will be prevail among the people. Whatever things in their hands, will
be transformed into weapons to kill each other for seven days. Some of them, who are
wise, will flee to the caves to be saved during those seven days. After that period is
over, they will come out of the cave and meet each other, talking sweet words to please
one another. Then they will start refraining from killing any living beings, stealing
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Attha, analysis of meanings, Dhamma, analytic insight, Nirutti of definitions paTibhAna and paTibhAha.
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