Mahajanaka is an ancient Bhuddist scripture depicting
a practice of perseverance by a king named Mahajanaka. The original
story was the last of the tenth in a series of Jataka scripture. It is a story
of the last reincarnation of Bodhisattva before he was born Sithardha
who became Bhudda.
Mahajanaka was a great king who brought prosperity
and wealth to his land, a city of Mithila. One day on his trip to a park, he
saw two mango trees at the entrance. One had a lot of tasty fruits, the
other had none. He tasted the sweet mango before he went into the park.
When he came out, he found the tree with the tasty mangos torn down.
Many of his subjects were swarming for good taste of sweet mango the
poor tree could not withstand. But the one without fruit was left standing tall.
Thus means good things are more attractive and
jeopardy of frenzy crowd who often lack wisdom. In the old story, King
Mahajanaka had a feeling of consolation to consolation to the incident.
He then stipulated toseek transquility in priesthood.
In rewriting the story, His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej said it was too soon for Mahajanaka to become a priest.
Mahajanaka would have gotten his Dhamma enlightment easier by
continue working to complete good deeds in worldly condition.
His Majesty King Bhumibol emphasizes in his rewriting
on a land called Suvarnabhumi where he mappes out geographic
location of the city. He makes forecast on meteorogy and astrology
by presenting his own drawing of four graphic maps. There are parts
of his writing encouraging practice of perseverance in purity. It is an
important merit needed for beneficiary in ordinary living. It becomes
moral inheritant wellworth for younger Thai generation. All are rewritten
in easy-to-read contemporary languages, both in Thai and English.