PPT ae eee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, legends 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 information 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 stories have encouraged painting and sculpture in ancient India and other Buddhist countr: Sanchi, Bharhut, Amaravati and Ajanta in Indi Borobudur in Java, Pegan in Burma and Sukho- daya 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 monkey. We hope, in the words-of P.of. Rhys Davids that ‘‘we may still turn with appreciation to the ancient book of the Buddhist Jataka tales as a priceless record of the childhood of our race”, Published by H.G.Mirchandani for India Book House Education Trust, 29, Wodehouse Road, Bombay - 400039 and printed by A.C. Chobe at IBH Printers, Marol Naka, Mathuradas Vissanji Road, Andheri (East), Bombay- 400059. Editor: Anant Pai Written by: Meena Khanna —_ Illustrated by Joffrey FowlerFRIENDS! WE HAVE BEEN LIVING HAPPILY ON THIS MANGO TREE FOR YEARS. MEN HAVE COME TO LIVE NEAR OUR FOREST. THEY HAVE NEVER TASTED THE MANGO FRUIT.ONCE THEY. DO, IT WILL BE. DANGEROUS ‘OR US. ; 7 : ; : EVERY BUD 4 AN FROM THE BRANCHES )™@ : THAT SPREAD OUT 3 = ri OVER THE RIVER- fo, 2 Re R S SENN BS BUT IN SPITEOF ALL THIS CARE , A JUICY RIPE MANGO FELL INTO THE RIVER: II CeLOOK ! SEE WHAT IHAVE FOUND AMONG THE FISH. A STRANGE FRUIT. IT LOOKS DELI = CiOUS SEEN A FRUIT LIKE THAT BEFORE- THINK WE OUGHT TO TAKE IT TO THE 5 KING - YES. 1 THINK PO BETTER. | 1 HAVE NEVER THE KING WILL BE OVERJOYED WHEN HE @ SEES IT. WED LIKE TO SHOW THIS FRUIT TO THE KiNG-OH MASTER, THIS FRUIT WAS. SEND FOR THE “E YT THar’s THE FORESTER. RARE MANGO 5 HE WILL TELL US WHAT sir. FRUIT IT IS.NEXT MORNING — V THERE 1S A MAN-\ { GO GROVE, JUST A TELL ME FORESTER,WHERE DOE: THIS MANGO FRUIT GROW- MINISTER > MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.- WE ARE LEAVING FOR THAT HAVE BROUGHT SOME ARCHERS ALONG - TELL EVERYON' TO EAT AS MUCH AS THEY CAN. STAY HERE FOR A DAY OR TWO-WHEN 11'S MORNING, TELL THE ARCHERS TO SHOOT EVERY SINGLE MONKEY- UST MONKEYS ‘SIR, SCAMPERING AMONG THE BRANCHES, EAT MONKEY’S FLESH- DON?T PANIC. I7LL FIND A WAY OuT."|THEY MANAGED TO GET TO WE GOT HOLD OF A THICK LONG CREEPER. HE TIED ONE END OF IT TO A BRANCH AND THE OTHER TO HIS: A TREE NEAR THE RIVER: NOW ALL OF YOU @¥% DO AS I TELL NOW | WILL SWING OVER THE RIVER TO THAT FIG TREE ON THE OPPOSITE BANK. ONE BYONE YOU CAN COME ACROSS TO THE AS ee ee 5 ZR Bi. 7 WILL TRY TO GET BY HADoF ms Fah ah BRANCH AND BRIDGE RZ LT, C “ 2) a L/ on NO/THE VINE \ is } ; SS (00 SHORT- 4A 2LOOK AT THAT MONKEY KING- HOW HE MUST LOVE HIS SUBJECTS. THIS 1S NO TIME TO YOU ARE THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS VERY KIND; CROSS QUICKLY. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FORPCROSS OVER MY BACK. ALL THE MONKEYS CROFSED OVER WN THIS. MANNER THE LAST ONE WAS A WICKED MONKEY WHO HAD NEVER LiKED HIS KING HERE. 15: MY CHANCE 70 TAKE REVENGE, ms 1 SHALL YUMP ACROSS ANC PUSH Hi Down.| AM TIRED. 1 CAN Y DON” RY. | | THE WICKED MONKEY RUTHLESSLY JUMPED WITH we Ke BARELY HOLD ON 'S BAC! THE VINE SNAPPED AND DOWN FELL HE FELL ON A ROCK AND THE MONKEY ~ KING - BROKE HIS JAW. OW THE OTHER BANK, THE KING WAS WATCHING - VW . 7 Ce POOR FELLOWS PY” /WHEN THEY GOT TO THE OTHER SiDE— V Let Me TAKE You BACK AND LOOK AFTER YOU: | DON?T MIND THE PAIN. 1AM HAPPY THAT ls MY SUBUECTS ARE SAFE.THE STUPID CROCODILE AND THE MONKEY e WA DENSE JUNGLE, NEAR A RIVER , THERE LIVED CLEVER LITTLE MONK % BASED ON VANARINDA JATAKAHe WOULD JOP FROM THE BANK,ONTO A ROCK IN THE RIVER AND THEN 70 THE SMALL ISLAND. BREAKFAST. HERE | COME! WS) Moors f yy, LIKE FRUIT FORA Yon wei! one musr Y @] TAKE THE GOOD WITH THE BAD![or nam Auay Tame CED A CROCODILE AND HI WIFE: YOU KNOW DEAR, I'VE GOT IT! 1 KNOW HOW WE CAN CATCH THAT LITTLE MONKEY FOR OUR, DINNER- ‘OH PLEASE! NOT AGAIN. WE°VE TRIED IT TOO MANY TIMES | THIS TIME MY PLAN WON?T FAIL] |90 74EY CAUTIOUSLY APPROACHED THE SPOT 1 PROMISE. WHERE THE MONKEY LIVED: You SEE THAT ROCK THEREP THE MONKEY USES IT TO REACH THE ees f WHEN HE’S ON THE ISLAND, BUSY EATING HIS BREAKFAST, YOU LIE ON THAT ROCK. WHEN HE HAS TO RETURN, HE WILL THINK YOU?RE THE ROCK. AS SOON AS HE UUMPS ON YOU, KILL HIM1 SURE (7 13 THAT STUPID CROCODILE 5 UP TO HIS TRICKS: AGAIN. | WONT JUMP TILL LET AME SEE. Mt THS10EA WORKS - WHY AREN'T YOU SPEAKING) (7 L00KS' AS IF THIS Ho ME TODAY ROCK P ROCK USED TO TALK HAVE | ANNOYED To HM 1D BETTERWHAT 1S IT, MONKEY? YOU LOOK RATHER, PM NOT A ROCK. 1°M A CROCODILE BIG TODAY, ROCK - AND I’M GOING TO KILL YOU FOR MY DINNER - WAS RIGHT. 17 1S HIM- NOW 7° IN REAL TROUBLE - MUST THINK PAST.‘AS THE MONKEY HAD EXPECTED, THE MOMENT THE CROCODILE OPENED HIS MOUTH WIDE,HIS EVES GP WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THEREP YOU PROMISED You WOULD vuMP INTO MY MOUTH. DID YOU REALLY BELIEVE| PD DOA STUPID THING LIKE THAT ? lore! war tun 1GET MY TEETH Je INTO YOU- YOU NEVER WILL , CROCODILE . You MAYSS See BASED ON NALAPANA JATAKAyou MUST NOT DRINK WATER OR EAT ANY FRUIT WITHOUT ASKING ME. MOTHER, 1M AH! THERE (S. WAIT ! DON’T GO PON'T YOU REMEMBER THIRSTY- ALAKE NEAR THE WATER. OUR LEADER'S y close By. WARNING? OH DEAR! I'D COMPLETELY ALL RIGHT! FORGOTTEN. THANK YOU FOR LET US WAIT REMINDING ME- TLL OUR LEADER = ‘COMES.WHAT'S THE MATTER: YOU SEEM TO HAVE ‘A PROBLEM. MASTER ,WE ARE WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU VERY THIRSTY. TO LET US KNOW IF THIS LAKE IS SAFE. HMMS ALL THE FOOTSTEPS, 4EAD INTO THE LAKE, ie THAT WAS VERY WISE. OF YOU. NOW LET ME EXAMINE THE LAKE.AS SOON AS HE NO? THIS LAKE Is I'M VERY THIRSTY. | MusT HAUNTED. HAVE SOME WATE WHAT SHALL WE 007 WM.-M. LET ME THINK IN PEACE- WHO PARE ENTER MY LAKE.(AND LET YouR HERP \ | DIE OF Se SNL) gh Ng 5 // on NO! we WONT DIE- WE WILL DRINK THE WATER FROM YOUR LAKE- ‘ ae A YES WE WiLL. WITHOUT ENTERING ee IT. 2 po sh ‘AND HOW J é Mi ‘ a COME ON, BOYS - FOLLOW ME -COLLECT ALL THE HM. M.-. © BAMBOO REEDS HIS ONE?S FINE - YOU CAN. ABSOLUTELY HOLLOW. EXCELLENT. IT FITS INTO THE OTHER PERFECTLY. NOW /°LL SLIDE THAT END INTO THI WATER. Whe suck THE WATER/“ WATER! DELICIOUS WATER! AND ALL FOR US._|:THE MONKEY'S I WOULD LOVE To GET IT FOR YOU- Bur HE LIVES UP IN THE TREES. J HOW CAN t CATCH HIM? VATS Wy yy S=—. —— AREN?T YOU P USE YOUR MIGHT JUST WORK- CUNNING. % BASED QN SUMSUMARA JATAKAHELLO MONKEY! wan AREN'T YOU SICK OF EATING THE FRUIT OF THE ie SAME TREE EVERY Day? WHY DON’T YOU GO ACROSS TO THE, OPPOSITE BANK? THERE ARE SOME DELICIOPS FRUITS THERE Bur HOW SHALL | GET ACROSS? I CANT SWIM. OH ,THAT?S SIMPLE. YOU CAN RIDE ON MY You ARE THis 15 AN EXCELLENT IDEA. WHY DIDN?T WE THINK OF IT BEFORE P HEY $ ARE YOU TRYING TO DROWN ME? NOT ATALL. FOR PM GOING To KILL you: NOTHING. BuT MY WIFE WANTS TO EAT YOUR HEA\ $0 YOU DIE-HA! HALHA! HO {HO! HEE SHEEE! © Uyhe voKes on yOu,cROCOPILE. VO BETTER TMK Fas (LOVE MY LiFe. sed YOU MAY KILL ME. BUT YOU WILL NEVER GET MY HEART. WHAT PO YOU MEAN? WE MONKEYS HIDE OUR HEARTS IN SAFE PLACES BEFORE WE VENTURE our. REALLY P HOW WAs | To KNOW?NEVER MIND. TURN BACK. SINCE YOU WERE SO KINO 70 ME PLL SHOW YOU WHERE My HEART Is. MERE. CAN You SEE THAT TALL BIG TREE ON THE BANK WHERE | LIVE P [HIDE ITIN THE TOPMOST BRANCH OF THAT TREE- TAKE ME BACK AND I'LL GINE IT To you - NOW 1D BETTER ACT FAST» YOU POOR FOOL. IF MY HEART WERE REMOVED FROM My BODY I’D BE DEAD, 11S SAFE INSIDE ME AND You’LL NEVER LAY YOUR. HANDS ON IT.«THE MONKEYS | AND THE GARDENER THERE'S GOING TOBE ) IF | BO,WHO PLENTY OF FUN- WILL WATER, HE GARDENP. HOW IWISH cour come! oh ‘# BASED ON ARMADUSAKA JATAKATWANT TO GO TO IT- BUT WHO WILL WHY 00 YOU LOOK ~ SO SAD,GARDENERP THERE’S A FESTIVAL ON ‘MY FRIENDS ANDI WILL WATER THE Y THANK YOU,PEAR \ MONKEY. PLL ‘NOW TO ROUND uP RETURN IN A FEW ALL My FRIENDS!‘COME ON MY MONKEYSS WE HAVE WORK TO Do- VERY IMPORTANT work! WHAT IS ITP WHAT DO WE fs FUNS HAVE TO Do? WHAT EONS WHEN CAN WE THE GARDENER. START? WANTS US TO WATER HIS GARDEN WHILE SOME TREES ARE SMALL AND SOME ARE Bie! 4 THAT?S RIGHT! HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD WE GIVE TO EACH TREE? RIGHT Away # GO GET THE WATERING CANS AND BUCKETS. THAT'S NO PROBLEM AT ALLYOu POUR LESS FOR THE SMALLER. f Roots ANC MORE FOR, THE BIGGER ROOTS. ‘ALL YOU HAVE TO 00 1S PULL UP EACH PLANT AND HAVEA LOOK AT THE SIZE OF ITS ROOTS. 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