Reading Notes: Twenty Jataka Tales
Jataka Tales
Bibliography: Inayat. Twenty Jataka Tales: The Empty Lake
This story is about a lake where many fishes lived. In their lake there was once a king. This king was a fish with a golden back. One day the queen of earth forgot to send rain down to the fishes. And slowly day by day the sun rays ate away at the lake. The lake slowly became a smaller pool. So the king called out to the sky, "King of thunder! Queen of rain! I command you all fire!" and there thunder, lighting, and rain fell from the sky filling the lake. However, the amount was not enough. So the king called once more "Show your power once again!" and rain fell from the sky. The lake was filled and water lilies grew again. They all lived happily ever after.
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