34 The Amorous Fish


high-definition creative commons posters depicting The Amorous Fish from the Pāḷi Jātaka stories together with further information.

In Benares, an amorous fish is caught while following his wife. Facing death, he laments not the fire, but that his lady might think: “Aññaṁ so ratiyā gato”—he went for joy to another. The Bodhisatta, understanding animal speech, hears this. To save him from a rebirth in hell caused by passion, the wise priest secures his release from the fishermen. He warns the fish and returns him to the river.

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