Reading Notes: Jataka Tales, The Sandy Road, Part A


  • The sand made the terrain very hot; only at nighttime could people walk
  • They were eager to get out of the sand/desert 
    • Would be interesting to see what they would do if they were completely stranded in the desert 
  • The driver of the oxen fell asleep; when he awoke, he found that all the water was gone 
    • Interesting to pull in perspectives of the Devi in here in orchestrating all of this; goes well with my stories 
  • The villagers looked for a place where the grass grew - because they knew water was beneath it
    • Boy heard water beneath the rock; people drilled into the rock and water gushed up, filling the well 
    • The cool water allowed men to drink well 
  • Men cooked their rice with the water, and they felt better for the day; they set up a flag 
  • Next morning: they sold their goods, and returned home
An image depicting a man who had thrown away his water and had no water left. 


Bibliography: "Jataka Tales," The Sandy Road, Link to Story


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