The Teacher and the Acrobat
…wd; make the people laugh."
When Ugasena heard the words of the elder, he was delighted at heart. 'Doubtless the Teacher desires to witness my skill,' he thought. And even as he balanced himself on the ti…
In this narrative, a Teacher enters a city only to realize that the audience shifts their attention entirely to an acrobat named Ugasena. Feeling eclipsed, the Teacher's failure looms over him, yet he