Monthly Archives: January 2014

8. Importance Of Virtue Compared With Learning

Once upon a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born in a brahmin family. And when he came of age, he acquired all arts at Takkasila, and on his return to Benares he went to see the king. the king offered him the post of family priest, and as he kept the five moral precepts, the king looked upon him with respect as a virtuous man, or as one devoted to the acquisition of learning ?”

7. Husband, Son Or Brother?

Once upon a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, three men were ploughing on the outskirts of a forest. As the lad belong to the kingdom, all the three farmers were imprisoned. One is the husband of a woman, the other is her son and third is her brother. She went to the king and requested to release tha farmers.

6. Greed of Merchants

Once upon a time hard by Benares was this same wild forest and this same banyan tree. The merchants strayed from the way and saw the banyan tree.

The Master, in his perfect wisdom, explained the matter:–

Merchants from many a kingdom came, and all together met,

Chose them a chief, and straight set out a treasure for to get.

5. Father Testing The Daughter

Once upon a time, when Brahmadatta was king of Benares, the Bodhisatta was a tree spirit.

One pious greengrocer lived with his daughter and he decided to test his daughter. He led her into the woods, and seized her by the hand, and pretended to have sex with her. She cried out in woe. He addressed her: