Tag: Jul 1955

In Amaravati, there was a low-income family consisting of a Brahman, his wife, their son and their daughter-in-law. All four were pandits and poets. So

Taxila, or Takshasila, on the banks of the Vitasata, was once ruled by King Kalingadutt. He was a follower of Buddhism, but several advocated the

In Kashmir, there was once a rich and noble youth called Pravara. He started on a pilgrimage to see the world. Unfortunately, one day he

In a particular village, a shepherd had hundreds of goats but no land. Thinking that these goats would menace their fields, the villagers warned the

In the city of Ratnapura, there were two young friends called Shiva and Madhava. They had heard that the King of Ujjain had a purohit

While King Prasenjit was ruling the city of Stavasthi, a destitute Brahman came to that city in search of livelihood. Fortunately for him, he found

When Brahmadult was the ruler of Banaras, the Bodhisatva was employed as the king’s procurator. The procurator’s job was to buy the properties and commodities