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When the monkeys saw the archers they were alarmed because,
the nearest tree on to which they could escape stood on the other bank
of the stream, and no monkey was strong enough to bound over the
stream. Then the Bodhisatva comforted them by saying that he would
save them all. After giving them this assurance, he jumped into the
stream and quick as thought, swam over to the other bank before any
archer could shoot him. He then made a calculation as to the width of
the stream, cut a long bamboo pole, tied one end of it to his waist, and
fastening the other end to a tree jumped towards the mango tree. But
鈥榓las' the bamboo was short by the length of the body of the
Bodhisatva and he could just catch a branch of the mango tree but not
alight on it. He, however, asked the monkeys to escape as fast as they
could over his own body and the bamboo pole, and all the monkeys.
escaped. But the last monkey was a wicked one who was jealous of
Bodhisatva's leadership, and as he escaped over the body of his leader
smote him and broke his spine. The Bodhisatva, already exhausted by
the weight of the stream of monkeys that had passed over his body,
could hardly sustain this blow and remained. suspended between the
trees, on the point of death.
The king of Benaras saw all that had happened and took pity on
the Bodhisatva. He ordered his men to climb the tree, and bring the
monkey to him. When the monkey was brought to him, the king spoke
kindly to him and had his body cleaned, washed and dressed. But
with all the efforts of the king to restore him to health, the Bodhisatva
died on the same day.