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128. The Bodhisatta And His Daughter-In-Law

Once on a time, while Brahmadatta was king of Benares, the Bodhisatta was born of a rich man’s family. When he came of age, he lived as a householder, and was blessed with sons and daughters, and for his son’s wife he chose the daughter of a richman of Benares, and marriage was celebrated.

Now the girl saw in her home honour and reverence offered to a bull. She asked of her nurse, “What is that?” “A right royal bull,” said she. And afterward the girl saw a hunchback going through the street. “That must be a right royal man!” thought she; and taking with her the best of her belongings in a bundle, she went off with him.