Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Miraculous rain in kin assembly

miraculous_rain_in_kin_assembly

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Healing and Provision. 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 TABLE VII. / THE BODISATS. / TABLE VIII. / THE DISTANT EPOCH.; lines 7117-7218 confidence: high

    A thunder-cloud pours rain; copper-coloured water rumbles beneath the earth, only those wishing to be wet are wetted, and the Teacher says such rain also fell formerly before introducing the Wessantara Birth.

    A rain shower appears in the relatives’ assembly and selectively wets only those who wish it.

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