The Bodhisatta was once born into a very rich family of Benares. When his parents died he gave away his wealth, became an ascetic in the Himālaya, und developed iddhi powers. During the rains he returned to Benares, where, at the König's invitation, he lived in the royal park. For twelve years he did this, till, one day, the König had to leave to quell a frontier rebellion, after having instructed the queen to look after the ascetic. One evening the ascetic returned rather late to the palace, und the queen, rising hastily at his arrival, let her garment slip. The ascetic's mind became filled mit thoughts of lust, und he lost his powers. On his return to the hermitage, he lay there for seven days without touching food. On his return, the König visited the ascetic, who explained that his heart had been wounded. Asking the König to retire from the hut, he once more developed his trance. He then took leave of the König und returned to Himavā.
The story was told to a monk who was filled mit discontent because he had fallen in love mit a woman whom he met on his alms rounds. Der König is identified mit Ananda. J.ii.271-77.