Narrative Tale in Jain Literature

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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THE STORY OF ANANDA
A. F. RUDOLF HOERNLE
1. At the time and at that period, there was a town, called Champā, (its description to be here supplied), and near it the Cheïya Punnabhadda, (its description).
2. At that time and at that period the venerable Suhamma arrived there on a visit, and (here the rest is to be supplied down to the incident, that) Jambu reverently waiting on him spoke to him thus: "If, Reverend Sir, the Samana, the blessed Mahāvīra (here all his epithets are to be enumerated down to) who has passed away, has taught this as the purport of the sixth Anga, called the Nāyādhammakahão, what then, Reverend Sir, did the Samaņa (as above, down to) who has passed away, teach as the purport of the seventh Anga which is called the Uvāsagadasão?"
Then Suhamma replied: "Truly, Jambu, the Samana (as above, down to) who has passed away, has delivered ten lectures comprised in the seventh Anga, the Uvāsagadasão. They are the following: first the story of Āṇanda, and secondly of Kamadeva, thridly of the landowner Chulaṇīpiyā, fourthly of Surädeva, fifthly of Chullansayaga, sixthly of the landowner Kundakoliya, seventhly of Saddālaputta, eighthly of Mahāsayaga, ninthly of Nandiņīpiyā, tenthly of Sālihīpiyā.”
Again Jambu asked, “If, Reverend Sir, the Samaņa (as above, down to) who has passed away, has taught ten lectures as comprised in the seventh Anga, the Uvāsagadasão, what then, Reverend Sir, did the Samana (as above, down to) who has passed away, teach as the purport of the first lecture?"
3. Suhamma replied: “Truly, Jambu, at that time and at that period, there was a city called Vāṇiyagāma (its description to be given here). Outside of the city of Vāṇiyagāma in a north-easterly direction, there was a Cheïya called Duipalāsa. At that time Jiyasattu was king over the city of Vaniyagama (here his description to be given).