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290. The Bodhisatta In Heaven

Once upon a time, when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born in a musician’s family. His name was Master Guttila. When he grew up, he mastered all the branches of music, and under the name of Guttila the Musician he became the chief of his kind in all India. He did not marry, but maintained his blind parents.

At that time traders of Benares made a journey to Ujjeni for trade. A holiday was proclaimed; they all clubbed together and celebrated. They cried, “Pay the hire, and fetch a musician!”