Dummedha Jataka, Dummedha-jātaka: 1 definition
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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Dummedha Jataka (No.50) - The Bodhisatta was once born as Brahmadatta, king of Benares. Seeing that his subjects were much given to offering sacrifices to the gods in course of which animals were killed and other sins committed, he made proclamation, soon after becoming king, that he had made a vow to offer in sacrifice all those of his subjects who were addicted to the Five Sins and walked upon the ten paths of unrighteousness. His ministers were sent to look for such people, and the proclamation had the desired effect (J.i.259f).
For the introductory story see the Mahakanha Jataka.
2. Dummedha Jataka (No.122) - The Bodhisatta was once the state elephant of the Magadha king of Rajagaha. When the king rode in procession, the people had eyes only for the elephant, and the king, in envy, schemed to have the elephant thrown down a precipice. The mahout discovering this, flew on the elephants back to Benares. The king of Benares welcomed them and, with their help, obtained the sovereignty of all India.
The story was told in reference to Devadattas envy of peoples praise of the Buddha. Devadatta is identified with the Magadha king, Sariputta with the king of Benares and Ananda with the mahout. J.i.444f.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 50: Dummedha-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 122: Dummedha-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
The Takṣaśilā centre of learning < [Chapter 3 - Centres of Learning in Vedic and Buddhist Period]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 4 - Story of Devadatta < [Chapter 36 - The Buddha’s Height Measured by a Brahmin]