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56. The Bodhisatta – As A Marsh Crow

Once upon a time, while Brahmadatta reigned as king in Benares, the Bodhisatta became a marsh crow, and lived by a pool. His name was Viraka, the Strong.

There arose a famine in Kasi. Men could not spare food for the crows, nor make offering to goblins and snakes. One by one the crows left the famine stricken land, and went into the woods.