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The Tham Vessantara-jAtaka - Khamkoo

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by village headmen carrying spikes and goads. Satta assesate datvA : King <strong>Vessantara</strong><br />

when driven out of his own kingdom gives away seven hundred horses, swift steeds,<br />

from the Sindh, looked after well since birth, decked with every kinds of ornament,<br />

ridden by village headmen carrying swords and bows. Satta assesate datvA : King<br />

<strong>Vessantara</strong>, when driven out of his own kingdom gives away seven hundred chariots,<br />

fully accounted, with banners fluttering high, covered with leopard skins and tiger skins,<br />

bearing every kinds of ornament, driven by village headmen in armour with bows in<br />

their hands. Satta itthIsate datvA : King <strong>Vessantara</strong>, when driven out of his own<br />

kingdom gives away seven hundred women who have long lash and lovely smiles,<br />

graceful hips and slender waists, each standing in a chariot. <strong>The</strong>y are completely<br />

dressed and trinkets the color of gold, with golden necklaces. Sattadhenusate datvA :<br />

King <strong>Vessantara</strong>, when driven out of his own kingdom gives away seven hundred milky<br />

cows. Satta dAsIsate datvA : King <strong>Vessantara</strong>, when driven out of his own kingdom<br />

gives away seven hundred maiden slaves and male servants. King <strong>Vessantara</strong>, when<br />

driven out of his own kingdom gives away elephants, horses, chariots and beautifully<br />

adorned women. TadA siyaM bhimsanakaM : When the great gift had been given, there<br />

was a wonderful thing taking place which makes hair stand on end with the shaking<br />

earth. MahAsatto : <strong>The</strong> Great Being, after giving the great gift of seven hundred, then<br />

King and ministers, citizens and rich men, tradesmen and civilians gathered together<br />

and said that the Great Being, evenwhen he is driven out of the kingdom because of his<br />

gift, he cannot stop further giving.<br />

Tena vattaM : In explanation to this the Buddha spoke in the Cariya-piTaka thus:<br />

Atthettha vattatI saddo tumulo bheravo mahA dAnena tam nIharanti puna dAnaM adAtiso<br />

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