The Favorite Jataka: A Tale of Misfortune
…, "Hear then this, sire, and understand." And he told yet another tale.
2) "My lord, formerly in a village outside the city gates of Benares, a potter used to fetch clay for his pottery, and constantly gett…
In this tale from the Jataka, a potter digging clay in a mountain-cave meets tragedy when a storm causes a flood that injures him. His lament reveals that the very source of his livelihood has become