| J.412 |
Ko.tasimbali Jaataka | Ko.tisimbali Jaataka |
A garuda king seized a naga king and when the naga coiled himself around a banyan
tree, the garuda uprooted the banyan and took it with him. He ate the Nagaís fat
seated on a kotisimbali tree and threw away the banyan and the Nagaís carcase. A
bird who was in the banyan tree left it and took up abode in the simbali. The bodhisatva
who was a tree sprite in the simbali, trembled at the sight of the tiny bird, because
the sprite knew that from the birdís droppings huge trees would spring up and kill
the simbali. The garuda, seeing the tree-sprite trembling, asked the reason, and
on learning it, frightened the bird away. It is right to see danger in small things.
The story was related to five hundred monks who were in danger of being overcome
by sinful desires. See also Palaasa
Jaataka (J.370). |
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Jaataka |
Khuddhaka |
J.iii.397ff. |
seeing danger in small things. |