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  • 本生故事,講一群迷途商人從一株如意榕樹獲得食物、水、女子與財寶,卻因貪念欲將其連根砍倒,遭樹中龍王盡殺,唯首領得免;此事為一群因知足而倖免於難的商人而說。

  • A birth story of merchants lost in a forest who received food, water, girls and treasure from a wishing banyan tree but, growing greedy, tried to fell it and were slain by its resident naga king save for their leader, told about a group of merchants who avoided the same fate through moderation.

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