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Indora Who Appears in the Story of Sibi
[in Japanese]
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Hou Qiao Hong
… King Sibi is crazy about `giving things to others' (布施), and Indra, the emperor of gods in Heaven, wants to know his intention. … Pursued by the hawk, the dove flies into the armpit of King Sibi to seek his protection. … The hawk demands return of his prey, but King Sibi refuses, saying that it is his duty to protect all living beings. … The hawk retorts that he is also a living being and needs flesh to live.Thereupon King Sibi proposes to offer his own flesh. …
Intercultural studies 33, 1-22, 2005-12-20
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