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105. The Bodhisatta – The Acrobat

Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born into an acrobat’s family. When he grew up, he was a very wise and clever fellow. From another acrobat he learned the javelin dance, and with his master used to travel about exhibiting his skill. Now this master of his knew the four javelin dance but not the five; but one day when performing in a village, he, being in liquor, had five javelins set up in a row and gave out that he would dance through the lot.