21. Kurunga Miga Jatakaya

 In those days, our Blessed One lived in Veluvana, Rajagaha. That day, the monks gathered in the Damsabha Mandapa were talking about Devadatta. “Of course, Harima is amazing, isn't it... This is Devadatta's revenge. Not satisfactory. It seems that Devadatta has no sleep until he harms the life of the Blessed One. Balan... King Ajasat took the support and sent the archers. It failed. After that, Nalagiri Athraja was stabbed with a stick, and after that the Blessed One was sent to Mulicchi Ven to face Vadina. That too was wrong…. After that, he did not think that he was going to pray to the Blessed One with his own hands. A great stone was rolled from top to bottom while the Blessed One was walking down the hill. Our father... How could this god think of doing such a thing?"

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The monks were talking about Devadatta's revenge in that way. At that time, the Blessed One visited the Damsabha Mandapam. There was work in the resurrected Buddhasana. 'Monks, what were you talking about in this gathering?' Having become the brother-in-law of the Blessed One and having obtained the noble priesthood, he continues to take revenge without any responsibility. Devadatta does not sleep until he harms the life of the Blessed One...' "Venerable monk, I met that Devadatta not only in this spirit. Many souls have met many times. Vanasan tried to kill me all those times. In a certain spirit he tried to kill me. But it didn't work."

“Oh Lord…. We would like to know the past details of the encounter with the gods during the bodhisattva stage of the Blessed One's life. May that story be told to us!”

"Venerable monks, long ago there was a king named Brahmadatta who ruled in Benares. At that time, the Great Bodhisattva was born as a deer named Kurunga and lived in the forest. There are many trees in that forest. Even so, when the trees are bearing fruit, the deer comes there . They live by eating nuts.

At that time, there was a certain Vedda in that village. He follows the tracks of the deer and builds shelters in the fruit trees. After that, he goes up to the attic and hides. When the deer come under the trees for nuts, they kill them. He lives by selling that meat.

One day, Bosat saw the deer's footprints while walking near the tree. A roof was built on the tree as it has been seen. Having eaten early in the morning, he took his weapons and went to the tree. was hiding

He went there early in the morning saying that if there were Bodhisattvas, they should eat the nuts. But did not approach the tree at once. Attala Veddan looked around wondering why he couldn't tie attics to this tree too. The deer is just looking at the tree from a distance. No approach. Was also waiting. There is no color of the deer coming. Then Vedda thought to bring the deer to the deer while he was hiding , he broke the nuts and threw them towards the deer. Bosat muwa thought like this. 'Yes... It's not a big deal... So far, I haven't seen fruit like this in front of me. Why are you coming so close to Gedi today with great love? Then he saw Vedda hiding in the attic of the tree and holding Kurumanam towards him. He said this as if he had not seen it. “Hane…. Hey…. Embala tree…. This has never happened before. If the fruit hanging from your tree falls, it will fall straight to the ground. Today, why are you sticking to this side and throwing nuts in this direction? Did you go against the old tree doctrine? If you also go against your tree dharma, I will not come under that tree. Going to find another tree" said this stanza.

"You are the tree of the gods

Why are these nuts dropped?

I, the Kurunga deer, knew it

I don't like your fruit

I will go to the tree

Then Vedda, who heard it, got very angry. “Pala… Deer go. I am also against you" and hit the deer in the face with the weapon while sitting. The bodhisattvas jumped away like lightning and stopped. He said this. "What a man... Now, if anyone opposes me, he will not be opposed to the eight hells, the sixteen hells, and the five-fold torture. "They are friends with him," Bose said and disappeared from the bushes of the forest.

So dear monks, this is what Devadatta used to be. They tried to kill me. But that time it was not possible. Devadatta was in the attic at that time. It was I who was disguised as Kurunga deer," said this Kurungamiga Jataka.