Ānanda

Role: elephant · First appears: Chapter XXIV

In Chapter XXIV, Ānanda lived in harmony and joy with The Buddha Bhagavant, Śāriputra, and Maudgalyāyana. After some time, the elephant began honouring the others according to their ages. In the dense forest, the four animals gave up harming living creatures and taking what was not given, followed lawful paths, spoke only well-considered words, and ate non-intoxicating fruits. They later confirmed the animal world of Kāśi in the five vows.

Their harmless conduct in the dense forest was associated with regular rain and abundant seeds, flowers, and fruit trees. At Vārāṇasī, the Rishi told the king that the four animals’ power—not the people’s—had brought prosperity to the realm.

Relationship record

Chapter XXIV

• friends with The Buddha Bhagavant “As they had become attached to each other, they lived together in harmony and full content, and spent their time joyfully, without fear or strife.”
• friends with Śāriputra “As they had become attached to each other, they lived together in harmony and full content, and spent their time joyfully, without fear or strife.”
• friends with Maudgalyāyana “As they had become attached to each other, they lived together in harmony and full content, and spent their time joyfully, without fear or strife.”

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