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95. The Bodhisatta – As The White Elephant
Once upon a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was conceived by an elephant in the Himalayas. When born, he was white all over, like a mighty mass of silver. His eyes were like diamond balls, and his mouth was red; his legs were like a pillars as if polished with lac. When he grew up, all the elephants of the Himalayas followed him as their leader. Whilst he was leading his life thus, he became aware that there was sin in the herd. So, detaching himself from the rest, he lived in solitude in the forest, and the goodness of his life won him the name of Good King Elephant.
