Buddha Stories Price Siddhartha and Devadatta story about Swan
Story of Prince Siddhartha and his cousin Devadatta and story of prince and swan. Learn moral of the story siddhartha and the swan story. When buddha was a child Prince Siddhartha and Devadatta story will teach you a most valuable lesson. A story that will teach you real meaning of help and prince. So read Buddhist story about prince and swan and learn from this story.
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Beautiful story about Prince Siddhartha and Swan
A long time ago...
There once lived a king and a queen one day the Queen gave birth to a boy they called him Prince Siddhartha. The king and the Queen were very happy as they had wished for a boy for so long they invited a wise old fortune-teller to come to the kingdom to predict the child's fortune.
"Please tell us" said the Queen to the wise old man what will our son grow up to be your son will be a special child he said one day he will become a great king the father was overjoyed with happiness he will be a king like me but said the wise man
"when the child grows up he might abandon the palace because he wants to help people"
King said he will do no such a thing yelled to the wise man while he yanked the child away from the man he will be a great king just like me.
And so the king watched over his son all the time he made sure that his son always had the best of everything he wanted Siddhartha to enjoy his life as a prince he wanted him to become king.
One day and when the Prince turned seven years old his father called him and said to his son Siddhartha,
"One day you will be king it is time that you start preparing there are many things you need to learn here are the best professors in the world they will teach you everything you need to know"
"Thank you Father I will do my best", answered the Prince Siddhartha began his lessons and he was a great pupil he didn't learn to read and write but rather how to ride a horse how to wield a bow and arrow how to fight and use a sword these were the skills that a brave King might need.
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Prince Siddhartha learned his lessons well just like his cousin devadatta because both of the boys were of the same age and all the time the King had always an eye on his son my son is so strong so smart such a quick learner he will become a great and famous King.
And One day when the Prince Siddhartha finished his lessons he always liked to play in the garden of the palace there lived all kinds of animals squirrels rabbits birds and deers siddhartha liked to watch them he could sit and observe them so quietly and still that they were not afraid of getting close to him.
Siddhartha liked playing near the lake and each year a pair of beautiful white swans came to nest there he watched them closely crouching behind some trees he wanted to know how many eggs there were in the nest because he liked to watch the chicks learn how to swim?.
One afternoon Siddhartha was at the lake and suddenly he heard his sound above him he looked up three beautiful swans were flying above him more swans thought Siddhartha I hope they nest in our lake but just at that moment one of the Swans fell from the sky oh no shouted Siddhartha as he ran towards the swarm which fell what happened there is an arrow in your wing he said someone has hurt you.
Siddhartha spoke to the bird very softly so that it wouldn't be frightened he started caressing and sweetly very delicately he removed the arrow he took his shirt off and wrapped it around the Swan carefully you'll be just fine very soon he said
"I will see you later" at exactly that moment his cousin devadatta ran up that is my swamp he shouted I hit it so give it to me it doesn't belong to you said Siddhartha it is a wild Swan I hit him with my arrow so it is mine give it to me now No said Siddhartha it is wounded and we have to help it the two boys started arguing stop said Siddhartha in our kingdom if people can't come to an agreement on something they asked the king for help so let's go and look for him.
Now the two boys went out looking for the king don't you see how busy we are go play someplace else we haven't come to play we have come to ask you for help said Siddhartha wait exclaimed the king when you heard this don't turn them away they are within their right to ask for our help he was impressed that Siddhartha knew how to act in such a situation let the boys tell us their story.
We will listen and give them our verdict first devadatta told his version of the story I heard the Swan it belongs to me the minister's nodded in agreement that was the law of the kingdom an animal or a bird belonged to the person who managed to harm it then Siddhartha told his version of the story the Swan is not dead he argued he is hurt but he is still alive.
The ministers were perplexed who did the swarm belong to I think I can help you said a voice everyone turned around and an old man walked through the door if this one could talk said the old man it would tell us that it wants to fly and swim with the other wild swans nobody wants to feel pain or death the same is felt by the Swan the Swan wouldn't go with he who tried to kill it he would go with he who tried to help it.
The whole time devadatta remained in silence he had never thought about animals like that that animals had feelings too he was so sorry for having her to the bird devadatta you can help me take care of the bird if you'd like said Siddhartha so the two boys cared for the Swan until he was well again but one day when his wing had healed completely he took him to the river it is time for us to part said Siddhartha.
And so Siddharth and devadatta watched as the Swan swam towards deep waters in that moment they heard the sound of wings above them look said devadatta the others have returned for her The Swan flew high into the sky and joined her friends then they all flew over the lake one last time they are saying thank you said Siddhartha
As the Swans faded into the mountains in the north you see in life for all of us there comes the day when we are born the second time the first time we are born is our physical birth our greeting into this new world and the second time we are born is when we find our place in our community in our society
In this moment Siddhartha showed his blessed soul that he had compassion with every living being on this planet.
And so if you are struggling to find or to make sense of your life maybe you haven't been born the second time yet always remember it is your life and you can make out of it what you want but be good to others and others will be good to you in this life with this law of karma.
The person who saves a life is more valuable than the person who kills or tried to kill a life.