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76. The Bodhisatta – As An Acrobat

Once upon a time, while Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born as one of a family of poor acrobats, that lived by begging. So when he grew up, he was needy and squalid, and by begging he lived.

There was at the time, in a village of Kasi, a Brahmin whose wife was bad and wicked, and did wrong. And when the brahmin was away, and her lover watching this went to brahmin’s house. After she had received him, he said, “I will eat a bit before I go.” So she made ready the food, and served up rice hot with sauce and curry, and gave it him, requested him eat. She herself stood at the door, watching whether the brahmin is coming. And while the lover was eating, the Bodhisatta stood waiting for a morsel.