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123. The Bodhisatta And Fire God

Once upon a time, when Brahmadatta was king of Benares, the Bodhisatta was born in a brahmin family. When he was about sixteen years old, his father and mother took his birth fire and spoke to him thus. “Son, will you take your birth fire into the woods, and worship the fire there or will you learn the Three Vedas, settle down as a married man, and live in the world?” Hee said, “No worldly life for me. I will worship my fire in the woods, and go on the way to heaven.” So taking his birth fire he went to the forest, where he lived in a hut made of branches and leaves and did worship to the fire.