The Well Trained Elephant : a Story from Jataka Tales

from Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children

This is a story from Jataka tales and features the Bodhisatta (Buddha) in the form of an elephant. The king of Magadh had made him the state elephant, and he was well cared for and decorated. Out of jealousy, the King decided to get the elephant killed by trying to trick the Mahout. Did he succeed? Listen to this story to learn more.You can learn more about this story by visiting gaathastory.com/well-trained-elephant

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