Tag Archives: THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE
334. The Monkey And The Crocodile
Once upon a time when Brahmadatta reigned in Benares, the Bodhisatta came to life as a young monkey in the Himalaya region, and when fully grown he lived on the banks of the Ganges. Now a female crocodile in the Ganges a longing for the heart of the monkey told her mate to get it. He planned to get the heart of the Bodhisatta by plunging him in the water.” So he said to the Bodhisatta, “Come, my friend! we will go and eat wild fruits on the opposite island.”
83. THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE
Long, long ago, there lived a huge crocodile in the river Ganges. The river flowed through a dense jungle. On both sides of the river there stood tall jamun and other fruit trees. In one such tree there lived a big monkey by the name of Raktamukha. He ate fruits from the tree and passed his days happily jumping from one tree to another. Sometimes, he climbed down the tree; took a bath in the river and rested for a while on its bank.
One day, the crocodile came out of the river and sat under the big jamun tree in which the monkey lived. The monkey who was sitting high on a branch saw the crocodile taking rest under the tree. He became very eager to talk to the crocodile and cultivate a friendship with him.
