| J.342 |
Vaanara Jaataka |
The bodhisatva was once a young monkey living on a river bank. A female crocodile
longed to eat his heart and her husband persuaded the monkey to go for a ride on
his back in search of wild fruits. In midstream he began to sink and revealed his
purpose. The monkey, undaunted, said that monkeys did not keep their hearts in their
bodies for fear of their being torn to pieces on the trees, but that they hung them
on trees, and pointing to a ripe fig tree, showed the crocodile what he said was
his heart. The crocodile took him to the tree and the monkey jumped ashore and laughed
at him. The story was told in reference to Devadattaís attempt to kill the Buddha.
see also Sumsumara
Jataka (J.208). |
58/657 |
Jaataka |
Khuddhaka |
J.iii.133ff. |
deceit, cheat,wisdom |