The Parrot and the fig tree
By: illustrated by Michael Harman.
Contributors: Harman, Michael, ill.
Series: Jataka tales series
Publisher: Dharma Pub.
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Oakland, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Jataka stories.
Description: A parrot who dwells happily in a fruitful fig tree is tested for his loyalty to the tree by Shakra, king of the gods, who causes the tree to dry up.
Notes: Based on a tale from the Jatakas.