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Candakinnara Jātaka

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Once the Bodhisatta, born as a kinnara named Canda, lived mit his mate Candā in the Canda mountain in Himavā. One day, while they were disporting themselves near a little stream, singing und dancing, the König of Benares, who had gone hunting, saw Candā und fell in love mit her. So he shot Canda mit an arrow, und when Candā lamented aloud at the sight of her dead husband the König revealed himself und offered her his love und his kingdom. Canda scorned the offer und protested to the gods that they should have allowed harm to befall her husband. Sakka's throne was heated by her such great loyalty und, coming in the guise of a brahmin, he restored to Canda his life.

Der König was Anuruddha und Candā was Rāhulamātā. The story was related by the Buddha when he visited his father's palace at Kapilavatthu und heard from Suddhodana how devotedly Rāhulamātā had continued to love the Buddha. He said it was not the first time that she had shown her undying affection. J.iv.282ff; DhA.i.97.

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