The
Illustrated Jataka : Other Stories of the Buddha by C.B. Varma
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085 - The Flying Buddha / बुद्ध की आकाश-उड़ान |
संबोधि-प्राप्ति के पाँचवे वर्ष
में बुद्ध वैशाली के कूटागारसाला
में विहार कर रहे थे। तभी वहाँ एक दिन उन्होंने अपने दिव्य-चक्षु
से अपने पिता को मृत्यु-शय्या पर पड़े देखा।
उनके पिता अर्हत् की योग्यता प्राप्त कर चुके थे।
अत: वह समय उनके पिता को धम्म-देसना देने के
लिए उपयुक्त था। इसके अतिरिक्त बुद्ध कपिलवस्तु के
शाक्य और कोलनगर (व्याधपज्ज) के कोलों के
बीच शांति-वार्ता को मध्यस्थता भी करना चाहते थे क्योंकि दोनों ही
वंशों में रोहिणी नदी के जल-विवाद को
लेकर भयंकर संग्राम छिड़ गया था। O n the fifth year of
his Enlightenment, when the Buddha was dwelling in Kutagarasala in
Vaishali, he saw his father on the death-bed by his divine eyes. He felt
the urgency of preaching his doctrine to his father for his spiritual
evolution, as he was just about to attain the arahatahood .
Furthermore, a war had broken out between the Sakiyans of Kapilavatthu and
the Koliyans of Kolanagara (also called Vyaghapajja) over the
water-dispute of the Rohini river which demarcated the territories of
the two kingdoms. As the Khattiyas of the two neighbouring kingdoms earlier
enjoyed pleasant relationship; and intermarried and dined with each other,
the Buddha wanted to protect the two countries as well. The Buddha therefore,
flew to Kapilavatthu to visit his father, and preached him to become an arahanta .
Soon, Suddhodana became an arahanta
and died. After the death of
Suddhodana, he became the peace mediator for the Sakiyans and the Koliyans.
He thus averted the bloody feud between the two neighbouring tribes. Both
the tribes then encouraged their men to join the Sangha as a token of
gratitude for his mediation; and each extended hospitality by inviting him
as its guest. The Buddha accepted both the invitations and dwelt
alternately in Kapilavatthu and Koliyanagara.
See Samyutta Nikaya iv.341; Majjhima Nikaya i.387; Theragatha Atthakatha i.318.
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