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181. The Bodhisatta And The Grief

Once upon a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born to him as the son of his queen-consort. And they called him prince Ghata. He afterwards acquired knowledge of the arts at Takkasila and ruled his kingdom righteously.

Now a minister misconducted himself in the royal harem. The king, after witnessing the offence with his own eyes, banished him from his kingdom. At that time a king named Vanka ruled in Savatthi. The minister went to him and entering his service, gained the king’s goodwill induced him to invade on the kingdom of Benares.