Motif
child raised in royal care becomes eminent religious disciple
child_raised_in_royal_care_becomes_eminent_religious_disciple
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Nursing, Fosterage, and Kin Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 END OF THE STORY OF CHULLAKA THE TREASURER. / END OF THE STORY OF THE MEASURE OF RICE. / END OF THE STORY ABOUT TRUE DIVINITY. / END OF THE STORY ON A HAPPY LIFE.; lines 9506-9618 confidence: high
The nun bears a son linked to a prior wish at Padumuttara Buddha’s feet; a king hears the child cry, has him cared for by harem women, and he is named Kassapa and raised as a prince.
The child born to the nun is taken into royal care, raised as a prince, ordained under the Buddha, and later becomes foremost in eloquence and attains Arahatship.
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