Illīsajātaka untranslated

Illīsajātaka (Ja 78). The story of Illīsa. The Jātaka was related in reference to the conversion by Moggallāna of the banker Macchari Kosiya (q.v.) of Sakkhara.

Illīsa of the past is identified with Macchari Kosiya (Ja.i.345ff).

The story is given as an example of iddhi by means of which Moggallāna made a little thing increase many-fold. Vsm.ii.403.