The
Illustrated Jataka : Other Stories of the Buddha by C.B. Varma
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057 - The Great Gambler / कुशल जुआरी |
एक रईस नौजवान जुआरी एक
बार रात काटने के लिए एक सराय में
रुका। उस सराय में भी कुछ लोग जुआ खेल रहे थे। नौजवान
भी उन लोगों के साथ जुआ खेलने लगा। Litta-Jataka,
Bharhut
Game of dice, the Thai version O nce, there lived a rich businessman, who was smart and young. He was fond of gambling. One
day, when he was on a business tour, he stayed in an inn. There, he was
invited for a game of gambling by a veteran gambler who was reputed as
'invincible' in the game. When the game was on, he noticed that his
opponent had resorted to foul play by stealthily gobbling up the dice and
pretending it to be lost. This made the young man lose the game. The
young man, however, did not accept his defeat. He thought of teaching a
lesson to the other gambler. So, when he returned home he smeared the dice
with poison and dried them carefully. Next day, he went to his opponent
and challenged him for a fresh round of game. The other gambler again
stealthily put the dice into his mouth. But once again, he was detected by
the young gambler, who yelled, "Swallow. Swallow. O my dear! Now, You
will know what have you swallowed is but poison and not the dice." The
poison was soon at work. The cheat writhed in pain. His eyes rolled and he
fainted. As the young man did not have any intention to kill the fellow
gambler, he took out some emetic from his bag and made him drink, which
induced vomiting. This
cured the other fellow. He came back to his senses and never dared to
deceive others in the game of dice.
See Litta Jataka Jataka Pali No.91.
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