Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Delayed aid after burned dwelling

delayed_aid_after_burned_dwelling

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


buddhist

  • Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 END OF THE STORY OF THE THOROUGHBRED. / END OF THE STORY OF THE FORD. / END OF THE STORY ON CONSTANCY. / END OF THE STORY OF THE BULL WHO WON THE BET.; lines 12480-12610 confidence: medium

    The next Jātaka begins: a monk receives a meditation subject, dwells in a forest near a Kosala border village, his hut burns, and villagers delay assistance for three months by citing agricultural work.

    In the following story opening, the monk’s hut burns and villagers defer action for three months by citing agricultural tasks.

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