The lion, king of the beasts (Chapter 027)

Also known as: king of the beasts · Role: king of the beasts · First appears: Chapter XXVII

Life events

The woodpecker extracted the bone lodged between the lion’s teeth, freeing it from pain.(Chapter XXVII)
- With: Bodisat
- “After making a careful examination, the woodpecker, by means of a continued fluttering of its wings, extracted the bone which had stuck between the lion’s teeth.”
The lion refused the hungry woodpecker’s request for a piece of flesh.(Chapter XXVII)
- With: Bodisat
- “Are not you, who passed between my teeth, thankful for remaining alive?”

with Bodisat (They agree to provide each other service from time to time.) “As you are the lion and the king of all four-footed beasts, and can be of service, therefore you must from time to time be of service to me.” The lion replied, “I will act in accordance with your words.”

Extracted from the original text of Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources. Made with Rho MD.