| J.338 |
Thusa Jaataka |
Once the bodhisatva was a teacher in Takkasila and the heir to the throne of Benares
was his student. Foreseeing danger to the prince from his son, he taught the prince
four stanzas to be repeated when his son reached the age of sixteen, at the time
of the evening meal, at the time of the great levee, while ascending the palace roof
and in the royal chamber respectively. The prince, in due course became king, and,
as had been foreseen by his teacher, he was conspired against by his son, but saved
his life by repeating the stanzas. The son was cast into prison and set free only
after the kingís death. The story was related in reference to Bimbisaraís great love
of Ajatasattu in spite of the soothsayerís warning that the latter would kill him. |
58/632 |
Jaataka |
Khuddhaka |
J.iii.121ff. |
fatherly love, wisdom |