Motif
Animal devotee recognizes and venerates a Buddha
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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buddhist
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Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 TABLE VII. / THE BODISATS. / TABLE VIII. / THE DISTANT EPOCH.; lines 4609-4690 confidence: high
Paduma has three assemblies and dwells in a forest grove; the Bodisat as a lion venerates him in trance, attends seven days without seeking prey, puts faith in the Order, and receives a prophecy of future Buddhahood. Paduma's city, kin, disciples, Bo-tree, height, and age are listed.
The Bodisat is born as a lion and responds to Paduma with reverence, joy, attendance, and faith in the Order.
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