Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.430

v2.c35.430

On the way back to Sāvatthi, Tissa walked beside the Buddha and pointed out to him the various beautiful spots. The Buddha preached the Upasāḷhaka Jātaka to show that there was no spot on earth where men had not at some time died. In answer to a question of the Buddha, Tissa said that he never felt afraid of the animals in the forest, but only a greater love for the forest at the sound of their voices. He then recited fifty stanzas in praise of life in the wilds. Arrived at the outskirts of the forest, he took leave of the Buddha and Sāriputta and returned to live in his forest hermitage.¹