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No. 45
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MONKEY STORIES
The Jatakas on which the present title is based is a collection of five hundred and fi...
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6'
No. 45
• ,
MONKEY STORIES
The Jatakas on which the present title is based is a collection of five hundred and fifty stories, included in the Pali canon. They are tales in which the life of Bodhisatva in his previous births is narrated. The Bodhisatva is one, who by performing virtuous, kind and intelligent acts, aspires to become a Buddha. Jataka tales are based on folklore, legendl and ballads-of ancient India. We cannot assign a definite date to the Jataka stories. Taking into account archaeological and literary evidence it seems likely that they were compiled in the period, third century B.C. to fifth century A.D. They give us invaluable inforIllation about ancient Indian civilization, culture and philosophy. The Jataka stories have been very popular in the Buddhist world These stories have been translated almost in all the languages of the Buddhist countries such as the Chinese, Tibetan, Sinhalese, Siamese, Burmese, Japanese and also in many modern European languages. These atories have encouraged painting and sculpture in ancient India and other Buddhist· countries . Sanchi, Bharhut. Amaravati and Ajanta in India, Borobudur in Java, Pegan in Burma and Sukhodaya in Siam bear testimony to the popularity of these tales. The present book is a collection of a few Jataka stories in which the Bodhisatva is born as a • monke y . We hope, in the wordll ·of Po·of. Rhys Davids that "we may still turn with appreciation to the ancient book of the Baddhist Jataka tales as a priceless record of the childhood of our race" ,
P ublished b) II. G. Mirc hand ani for India Book n o us e Education Trus~ . 29, V. odehouse Ro ad, Bombay -40003 9 and pr inted b y A. C. Chebe at IBH Printe rs , Maro l
!\ak a , ~I a thuradas Vjssanj i
Editor : An an! Pal
Ro ad , Andher i
Written by , Meen. Ihanna
( E ast) , Bombay - 400059 .
IUIl.lntad by ', Ja!lra, Powler
• THE MONI(EY I(ING'S SACRIFICE
HAVE BEEN
LIVING HAPPILY ON THIS MANGO TREE FOR YEARS.
BUT J ANTICIPATE TROUBLE, SOON. WHY MASTERf'
MEN HAVE COME TO LIVE NEAR OUR FOREST. THEY ~_ HAVE NEVER TASTED THE ......... MANGO FRUIt.
ONCE THEY DO. IT WILL BE. !'>ANGEROUS FOR US. .
PLUCK EACH AND EVERY BUD FROM THE BRANCHES THAT SPREAD OUT OVER THE RIVER.
BUT
5PITEOFAU
TillS CARE, A JUICY ,/(IPE MAIVGO FUL INTO ,HE R./V/!.R.·
•
••• ANO GOT CAUGHT IN A
NET·
LOOK! S££ WHAT I HAVE FOUND AMONG THE FISH. A STRANGE Dt:LI-
I HAVE NEV£~ SEEN A FR.,UIT LIKE THAT BEFO~E.
.I THINK WE OUGHT TO TAKE IT TO THE KING ·
ALONG WITHA THE
SET
PALACE .
THE KING WILL BE OVER,JOYSD WHEN HE"
SEES IT.
tf(,cACHED THE PAlACE {,AT.E THAT NIGHT-
WE'D L.U ALL FOR uS
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p£MOItJ
'7TOt1PEP BACK INTO THE tAK£ .
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*THE MONKEY'S HEART
WHAT A
LOVELY DAY •I
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J WOULO LOVE ,0 GeT IT
A UlYL£ ootV~REAM UII£P A CROCOOI(.E AND HIS HIIF/i.
HAVE YOU S'EeN lkAl'
LJP51'1UAM ?
I'M l,.ON61N6 ,0 e:AT HIS'
FOR yOU· BUT"
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HE LIVES uP IN THE ~Ee"5. HOW CAN , cATCH HIM?
HeART •
YOU AR6 A CR'Oeopll,.E", A~N'"f YOU? USe' YOUR.. CUNNING.
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HUMM! LET'S; SEE. MY IDEA MIGHT vUS-r ~:.'_ _- .,..,,..,
HElLO MO~K.EY! AR'e.J,)"l" ')()tJ 5-=:" OF EATING ll-I'E" fRUIT" OF THe ,;,.w~ T' SAFe PLAces EI"FORl' WE VE:N"TlJRE" OUT·
I':f"ALLY j' HOW WAS I '-0 KNOW f'
NEVER MIND. "~RN SAC " . S INCfE YOU weR£ ,:;0 kJNP"'fO ME' t'L,.L SHOW )OU WHEJ{E MY HEART fS .
1l4 E ~· CAN YOU SEE'
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"tALL BIG "f'RefO ON THe SANK WHeRE I L.lve ~
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I HIDE l"f , IN "fHE ToPMOS"f BRANCH "THAT ~EIS . "'AK~ Nte BACk' .AN D I'L.L. GIVE IT "0 YOU •
or
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YOU POOR FOOL· IF MY HEART WliRii RliMOVEP FROM MY OOPY I'D 61' De.~D.
IT'" SAFE' INS IDe
~ AND YOU't.L NliV~R
/'1' 8~ rreR..
LAY YOUR
HAND" ON IT.
• THE MONI(EYS AND THE GARDENER
KING OF VARA"",,,SI HAD A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN~ WHICH KMS LOOKEO AF rER
LOYAL GARDENER.
HELlO FRIENO . THE FESTiVAL IN TOWN BEGINS TOMOR,R.OW.
OAIENIGHT-
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, ~NOW!
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TWERe'S GOI~ "'TO BE" PLENTY OF' FUN.
WHAT! AREN'T COMING?
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IF I WI LL
HOW I WtSH COULD' COME!
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BA$fO ON AIIHADU5AKA JATAIlA
WELL.7
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WAN'T 'TO GO TO n". BUT WHO WIL.L
WHY 0 0 YOU LOOK
SAD~GARDENER? )...---_.. • .,-;;~/THEI'(E'S A FESTIVAL ON -."...";; IN;.,,TOWN.
P.OOH! THAT"S NO PR,08LEM.
MY FRIENDS AN"'I WILL WATER. 1'"I!e GARPEN F0R.)()U.
HAVE A FINE TIME., F~EN"'.
COME ON,MY we HAVE \vo~K. -ro 00. VERY IMPOR.TANT WOR.K,.! .
WHAT IS
HAVe.o
WHAT DO WE
oa!'
WHAT PUN!
WHeN CAN WE
THe GARDENER,.
S TAIZTf' '-~
WANTS us TO WATER HIS GAR,OeN WHft...E
'-..!;~ liS AWAY. ~.......
Aq !iOON A S THEY WERE READY-
AWAY! GO GET THE 'NATG~JNG
CANS AND BUCKf:TS.
SOMS TRJ'''S
~S
$MA!.L ANV $OMe: A/{E' BIG!
NO AT AI..t... •
AL.L. YOU HAVE TO [;t) IS PULL UP eACH
PLANT AND HAVf A L.OOK AT THE
S,~~
ITS ROOTS .
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YOu POUR LESS ~OR TH" 5MAI.-LER. ROO,s AND MORe FOR. THE BIGGER. ROOTS .
)ou ARE- REAI.-I-Y CLEVE"(. . WHAT A IOe:A •
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OF
MEANWHILE IN rOHIN•
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/1IOIIJ[)~
HOW MY
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