Jāli untranslated

Jāli 01. Son of Vessantara and Maddī, and brother of Kaṇhajinā. He and his sister were given to Jūjaka as slaves, but were later rescued by the intervention of Sakka. Jāli led the army which brought Vessantara back from his hermitage. He is identified with Rāhula (Ja.vi.487ff; cp.i.9). See the Vessantarajātaka.

Jāli is probably also the king of the same name given in a list of Okkāka’s descendants, and stated to have succeeded Vessantara (e.g., Mhv.ii.13; Dpv.iii.42).

The gift of Jāli as a slave is considered one of the greatest sacrifices made by the Bodhisatta. Ja.i.77; AN­a.i.64; Dhp­a.i.406; Mil.275, 282, etc.

Jāli 02. The name of two Pacceka Buddhas, occurring in a nominal list. MN.iii.70; Ap­a.i.107.