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153. The Bodhisatta And The Brahmadatta

Once upon a time, the Bodhisatta reigned king in Takkasila, of the realm of Gandhara, and Brahmadatta in Benares. Brahmadatta decided to capture Takkasila. So with great army he invaded the city. He organised the army, and placed them in th respective places.

And he encircled the city with his army. When he saw the towers on the city gate, he asked whether was that the king’s dwelling. “That,” said they, “is the gate tower.”

Brahmadatta asked, “If the gate tower be such as this, of what sort will the king’s palace be?” And they replied, “Like to Vejayanta, the palace of Sakka!” On hearing it, the king said, “With such a glorious king we shall never be able to fight!” And having seen no more than the tower left the city gate, he turned and ran away, and came again to Benares.