Queen Mallika's Misdeed.
Queen Mallika was the chief consort of King Pasenadi of Kosala. One day she was in the bathroom with a pet dog. As she bent down to wash her calves, her pet dog started to make amorous advances that she did not resist. In fact, she stood there enjoying the physical contact. The King saw what was happening from a window up in the palace and reviled her when she came up, “Begone, you wretch! How can you do such a thing?”
“What did I do, sire?”
“Intercourse with a dog!”
“Never, sire.”
“I saw it myself. I don’t believe you. Begone, you wretch!”
“O Great King, whoever is in that bathroom appears to be two from this window. Sire, if you trust me, enter that bathroom. I shall look at you from this window.” Susceptible in temperament, the King listened to her and entered the bathroom. Queen Mallika stood by the window to look. Then she screamed, “Eek! Foolish Great King! What’s this? Having intercourse with a she-goat!”
“Never, dear, I don’t do such a thing!”
“I saw it myself. I don’t believe you,” insisted Queen Mallika.
Then the King thought, “Hmm, perhaps she’s right after all. It’s probably just an optical illusion.” The deluded King was taken in. But in her heart, Queen Mallika was filled with remorse. She thought,
“The King was deceived by me because of his foolishness. I have done evil and I slandered him. Even the Lord Buddha, his Foremost Disciples and his Great Disciples, will know of this evil deed of mine.
O grave indeed is the kamma done by me!”
Now it was well known that Queen Mallika was a very pious and generous lady. She was the King’s companion in his Asadisadàna or Incomparable Dana to the Sangha headed by the Lord Buddha, where the expenditure amounted to 140 million kahàpaõas [ancient Indian coins]. The white umbrella, seat, bowlstand and footstool for the Buddha were made of jewels and precious metals and were priceless. When Queen Mallika was dying, she forgot all about this magnificent dana and remembered instead that unfortunate incident, dwelt upon it with remorse, and was reborn in Avãci Hell. The King loved Mallika very much and was greatly grieved by her death. After her funeral, he approached the Buddha to ask him where his pious queen had been reborn. But the Buddha made him forget the purpose of his visit. When he returned to his palace, the King wondered why he had not asked his question, so he came back the next day. For seven consecutive days the Buddha made him forget his question every time he came. After having suffered in Avici Hell for seven days, Mallika was reborn in Tusita Heaven. On the eighth day, the Buddha went personally to the palace for alms. This time the King took the opportunity to ask the Buddha about Mallika’s destiny. He was relieved and delighted to hear that she had been reborn in Tusita Heaven.
(May all beings be happy)
This monastery is from Ugal sury Sangha Rajika Buddha vihara ,CADC MIZORAM still under construction.Any one who want to desire you may earnt merits donate, money earnt lots of merits.
“What did I do, sire?”
“Intercourse with a dog!”
“Never, sire.”
“I saw it myself. I don’t believe you. Begone, you wretch!”
“O Great King, whoever is in that bathroom appears to be two from this window. Sire, if you trust me, enter that bathroom. I shall look at you from this window.” Susceptible in temperament, the King listened to her and entered the bathroom. Queen Mallika stood by the window to look. Then she screamed, “Eek! Foolish Great King! What’s this? Having intercourse with a she-goat!”
“Never, dear, I don’t do such a thing!”
“I saw it myself. I don’t believe you,” insisted Queen Mallika.
Then the King thought, “Hmm, perhaps she’s right after all. It’s probably just an optical illusion.” The deluded King was taken in. But in her heart, Queen Mallika was filled with remorse. She thought,
“The King was deceived by me because of his foolishness. I have done evil and I slandered him. Even the Lord Buddha, his Foremost Disciples and his Great Disciples, will know of this evil deed of mine.
O grave indeed is the kamma done by me!”
Now it was well known that Queen Mallika was a very pious and generous lady. She was the King’s companion in his Asadisadàna or Incomparable Dana to the Sangha headed by the Lord Buddha, where the expenditure amounted to 140 million kahàpaõas [ancient Indian coins]. The white umbrella, seat, bowlstand and footstool for the Buddha were made of jewels and precious metals and were priceless. When Queen Mallika was dying, she forgot all about this magnificent dana and remembered instead that unfortunate incident, dwelt upon it with remorse, and was reborn in Avãci Hell. The King loved Mallika very much and was greatly grieved by her death. After her funeral, he approached the Buddha to ask him where his pious queen had been reborn. But the Buddha made him forget the purpose of his visit. When he returned to his palace, the King wondered why he had not asked his question, so he came back the next day. For seven consecutive days the Buddha made him forget his question every time he came. After having suffered in Avici Hell for seven days, Mallika was reborn in Tusita Heaven. On the eighth day, the Buddha went personally to the palace for alms. This time the King took the opportunity to ask the Buddha about Mallika’s destiny. He was relieved and delighted to hear that she had been reborn in Tusita Heaven.
(May all beings be happy)
This monastery is from Ugal sury Sangha Rajika Buddha vihara ,CADC MIZORAM still under construction.Any one who want to desire you may earnt merits donate, money earnt lots of merits.
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