Reading Notes: Jataka Tales, Part C

Notes:
  • A man owns an Ox.
  • The owner bet on his ox for silver if his Ox wasn't so strong.
    • However, he was.
  • So they challenged the Ox and tied it to a hundred wagons in a line to see if it can draw it.
  • During the competition, the Ox yoked the first wagon.
  • The owner even whipped his Ox .
    • Therefore, the Ox stood still.
  • The poor man paid his forfeit from the competition..
  • The owner told himself, crying in bed, why the Ox embarrassed him in public.
  • The owner came our to feed his Ox.
    • The Ox asked why he called him names and whipped him.
  • The owner realized what he did was wrong and apologized.
  • Therefore, the ox forgave him and said he will win the competition for him.
  • The next morning they were ready for the competition.
    • However, the other men were laughing at him for coming back.
  • The owner was ready to prove them wrong.
  • The Ox pulled all his strength for his owner due to receiving support.
  • In the end, they won the competition and went home and lived happily ever after.
Bibliography: The Ox Who Won the Forfeit, by Ellen C. Babbitt.

Owner giving a garland of flowers to his Ox, Link Text.

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