Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c9.1449

v1.c9.1449

1. Uraga Jātaka (No. 154).—King Brahmadatta of Benares once held a festival to which came the inhabitants of many worlds. A Nāga in the crowd, not noticing that the person beside him was a Garuḍa, laid a hand on his shoulder; discovering his mistake, he was frightened to death and ran away, pursued by the Garuḍa. The Nāga, coming to a river, where an ascetic, who was the Bodhisatta, was bathing, took refuge in the ascetic's bark-garment. The Garuḍa, though able to see the Nāga, would not attack him out of respect for the ascetic. The latter took both of them to his hermitage and made them friendly towards each other by preaching the blessings of loving-kindness.