Tag Archives: The Lion And The Dove

298. The Bodhisatta, The Lion And The Dove

Once upon a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta was a very wealthy merchant. He had a herdsman who was driving his cows to the forest for grazing, collect milk and take gee from it and give the merchant. He grew corns and rice and after harvest, he gave the produce from time to time to the merchant.

In the forest a lion was living and he was very fond of a dove. The cows afraid of the lion gave little milk and the quantity of gee also has gone down. The merchant asked why the quantity of gee is so little. Then the herdsman told him the reason.