The Dancer Patala and the Wisdom of Kings
…Patala, all hail! as thou art borne along,
Sing me, I pray, some little snatch of song.
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Then the dancer Patala said, "My dear, how shall I give you a little song?
The water that has been the salvation of…
The text narrates the story of Patala, a talented dancer, who laments that the very waters that save people also bring about his demise. The Bodhisatta uses…