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146. The Bodhisatta And Single-Soled Shoes

Once upon a time in the Kampillaka kingdom, when a Pancala king was reigning in a North Pancala city, the Bodhisatta was born into a brahmin family. And when he was grown up, he acquired knowledge of the arts at Takkasila. Afterwards taking orders as an ascetic and dwelling in the Himalayas, he lived for a long time by what he could glean – feeding on wild fruits and roots.

And wandering into the haunts of men for the purpose of procuring salt and vinegar, he came to a city of North Pancala and took up his abode in the king’s garden. Next day he went into the city to beg alms, and came to the king’s gate. The king was so pleased with his behaviour that he seated him on the dais and fed him with food worthy of a king. And he assigned him a lodging in the garden.