03 The Poor Boy Sammājīva


high-definition creative commons posters depicting The Poor Boy Sammājīva from Fifty Lannā Jātaka Stories together with further information.

In this Jātaka tale, the Bodhisatta, named Sammājīva, diligently supports his widowed mother. After she dies from a poisonous snakebite, Sakka, disguised as a brahman, offers a healing mantra in exchange for a human heart. Sammājīva selflessly cuts out his own heart to revive her and dies. Devastated, his mother performs a powerful act of truth, prompting Sakka to restore her beloved son’s life. Both are eventually reborn in heaven.

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