= ANGULIMALA. — THE ROBBER WHO BECAME A SAINT. The Phantom Head OriginalHaving realised the cause of human suffering and the remedy thereof, Lord Buddha wandered from place to place to enlighten the people. His teachings concerned the forces that cause bondage end the means by which salvation can be achieved. He was received with respect Wherever he went. Prasenajit, the King of Kosala, who ruled from his capital, Shravasti, was a great admirer of Lord Buddha, although he was not converted to Buddhism In the forest on the outskirts of Shravasti, lived Anguli- mala, the dreaded highway robber who plundered and “killed travelling traders. Fearing him, people eventually gave up travelling by the road that passed through his haunts. Though everybody shunned Angulimala, Buddha chose to cross his path. Then took place the historic meeting of the saint and the sinner. In that encounter between the forces of non-violence and violence, the former prevailed, Angulimala became a disciple of Lord Buddha. This Amar Chitra Katha is an adaptation of the story of Angulimala from the Buddhist text, PARAMATTHADI- PANI of Dhammapala. PAN Gio hn eae tani} err) Over 330 titles are now on sale © BH Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Bombay 400 026. All rights reserved. Published by H.G. Mirchandani for IBH Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 22, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Bombay 400 026 and printed by him atIBH Printers, Marol Naka, Mathuradas Vissanji Road, Andheri (East), Bombay 400 059. Editor: Anant Pai Script:Subba Rao _—Illustrations: Pratap Mulickle = k La EX YONG, LONG AGO,A KING CALLED PRASENAUIT RULED OVER KOSALA™ FROM 1S CAPITAL ,.SHRAVASTI. ONE NIGHT WHEN HE WAS FAST ASLEEP... 2 THE ROOM WAS SUDDENLY LIT BY FLASHES OF LIGHT.HE WOKE UP WITH A START. | 7 wio-waar’s / THAT © THE WEAPONS! } /- [ N\ / Tayi / WHAT’S HAPPENING / TO THEM ® WHY DO } / THEY GUTTER if /; WA je. kl < * PART OF MODERN U.P.amer chitra katho THE NEXT MOMENT HOWEVER ALL WAS DARK AGAIN» WAS ITA NIGHTMARE 2 i WAS MY IMAGINATION PLAYING TRICKS ON ME OR WAS I REALLY DAZZLED BY THE LIGHT FROM THE WEAPONS 2 [THE NEXT MORNING, ANY | DOUBTS HE MIGHT HA HAC , VANISHED. AT MIDNIGHT, THE WEAPONS" IN THE ARMOURY AND IM | EVERY HOUSE. OF KOSALA, BLAZED, FOR AMOMENT, WITH A [AT THAT MOMENT, IN THE HOUSE OF THE | ROYAL PRIEST, GARGA — HOW HANDSOME 15 OUR NEW-BORN SON! 7 1S,No DousT. BuT | AM WORRIED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS BIRTH, 6 LIGHTS ISSUED FORTH — FROM THE WEAPONS OF a NIGHT-GUARDS.ANGULIMALA WHEN THE PERTURBED GARGA CONSULTED A LEARNED ASTROLOGER — | |GARGA WENT 72 THE PALACE AND |TOLD THE KING THE STORY. | REGRET TO TELL — |) AH! THAT EXPLAINS YOU THAT YOUR SON LS WHY THE WEAPONS YOUR MAUESTY, | IS GOING TO BE A i} SHONE SO BRIGHTLY { | CANNOT REAR ROBBER — A MENACE LAST NIGHT! ASON’ WHO |S ‘To OUR PEOPLE « % DESTINED “TO BE A MENACE TO NO! 1 WON’T el ALLOW THE “THE SCRIPTURES SAY KILLING OF THAT ONE LIFE MAY BE AN INNOCENT SACRIFICED TO SAVE A BABY t HUNDRED. THEREFORE - PERMIT ME TO PUT HIM TO DEATH. LORD BUDDHA HAS | TAUGHT ME TO BE- LIEVE IN THE INNATE GOODNESS OF EVERY UVING CREATURE.amar chitre katha: LET YOUR SON HAVE A __Y THANK Bay sane) THE INFANT WHO WAS NAMED i MAJESTY. | WILL AHIMSAKA , GREW UPTO BE AN SOUND EDUCATION. UNDER/ IMAUESTY. [aero ee YOUR GUIDANCE 1 HAVE A TRY MY BEST TO NO DOUBT THAT HE f\iseTi. VIRTUE ONE AS DEDICATED AS WILL GROW UP To BE HE IS TO THE STUDY A GOOD CITIZEN. mo OF THE SCRIPTURES , THEN, WHEN AHIMSAKA WAS ABOUT FOURTEEN YEARS OLD — o=e FATHER, PLEASE PERMIT ME TO GO TO TAKSHASHILA™, TAKSHASHILA FOR THE SAKE OF LEARNING! HOW CAN AHIMSAKA EVER BECOME AROBBER © THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME MISTAKE IN THE PROPHECY. L % A RENOWNED CENTRE OF LEARNINGANGULIMALS ON REACHING TARSHASHILA, AHIMSAKA WENT TO A GREAT SCHOLAR OF THOBE DAYS- TH) |, AKIN SAKA, SON OF i] GARGA OF SHRAVASTI, 3| SALUTE YOU. ACCEPT ‘MEAS YOUR DIS— CIPLE, MASTER. YOU ARE WELCOME, My LOOK AT AHIMSAKA. WITHIN. SUCH A SHORT TIME, HE HAS MASTER- ED WHAT YOU COULD NOT IM THE LAST THREE YEARS. HE HAS, |4_ GREAT FUTURE | BEFORE Hun.amar chitra katha SUCH COMMENTS AROUSED THE UEALOUSY OF THE OTHER DISCIPLES. AHIMSAKA YOUR TEACHER'S AHUASAKA IS: A GREAT SCHOLAR. OUR MASTER PRAISES HIM THEY HATCHED A PLOT TO ESTRANGE THE MASTER FROM HIS FAVOURITE DISCIPLE. QUICK | THE ‘MASTER IS APPROACH \; ING. LET US BEGIN OUR LITTLE DRAMA. 7 \NDEED, HE | Is ‘ATE! U1] 1S) GREATER \g SCHOLAR EVEN, THE WIFE OF OUR REVERED IAASTER THINKS, 50.E ONE DAY AHIMSAKA PERHAPS THERE mae) MAY PROVE TO BE 1S AN ELE/MENT | MORE LEARNED THAN OF TRUTH IN J ME. | MUST SEE THAT Jf WHAT THE BOYS i ‘ HE IS MADE AN OuT- SAY. CASTE, SRUNNED ALL. BY [WHEN HETENTERED THE HOUSES) Dots my wire REA Y THINK Y ia Re Ba LY REATER' HOLAR WHATEVER THE TRUTH MAY BE, PHIMSAKA WILL HAVE TO GO.amar chitra katha HE ENTERED) THE HALL STEALTHILY SO THAT H/5 ||| HAVE BEEN STANDING WIFE AND AHINSAKA, DEEPLY ENGROSSED IN | |HERE ALL THIS WHILE. THEIR DISCUSSIONS , WOULD NOT NOTICE Wie | |HAVE YOU BECOME SO PRESENCE. ARROGANT THAT YOU FORGET TO ACKNOW- LEDGE THE PRESENCE OF YOUR GURU Fe PARDON me, MASTER. |--- AHINGAKA | | GET UP! THE MASTER HOWEVER, DIDN'T GIVE HIM A CHANCE. TO CONTINUE. HUMILITY SHOULD BE THE OuT- COME OF KNOWLEDGE , NOT ARROGANCE . YOU HAVE NO PLACE HERE . YOu MAY GO- ASA BEMUSED AHINGAKA WALKED AWAY FROM THE MASTER'S HOUSE , THE OTHER DISCIPLES GLOATED OVER THE SUCCESS CERTAIN IT WOULD. SB ZOWNG TOV Wi PRLMS VOWEDee TURNED 70 SHRAVAST — NO, FATHER.| WAS a ee eve SENT AWAY. | INCUR— ; WHY ARE YOU BACK SO SOON © HAVE YOU FINISHED r = WHAT ! INCURRED THE DISPLEASURE OF youR MASTER | DON'T SHOW ME YOUR ACCURSED FACE! GO AWAY FROM HERE | WHAT HAVE DONE To DESERVE SUCH A FATE © WHAT SHALL I DOPamar chitra kath a mee BUT AHIMSAKA'S EFFORTS TO FIND SOME WILL TRY TO INAKE A LIVING. WITH WHAT LITTLE KNOWL- EDGE | HAVE EMPLOY A |youTH WHO: HAS INCURRED THE DISPLEASURE |OF HIS MASTER? NEVER | WORK PROVED FUTILE » CLOSE THE: DOOR! DON'T WANT HIM. TO: ENTHEY SLAM THEIR DOORS ON MY FACE. WHY MY MASTER SENT ME_AWAY, | STILL DO NOT KNOW. FATHER DID NOT EVEN WANT TO HEAR MY STORY. WKAT WAS my FAULT 2 WHY HAVE SO CRUELLY 2 THEY LABEL ME A SINNER. BUT IT 1S }WHO HAVE BEEN SINNED AGAINST. THERE! | AM GIVING you ALL THAT | Have!omar chitra katha [pisausTeD, pmmsaka LET HM GO. a steain,| | HE BS. oHOWN ne Bata He We WH Be Za) |A HIGHWAY ROBBER. ) | PLL BE MAKING A LIVING WHILE 1 TAKE, REVENGE ON THE SOGIETY THAT REJECTED ME. MERCY! PLEASE HAVE, MERCY /E EVENING, A FLEET OF BULLOCK CARTS CARRYING GeRCHANDL OE PRESSED THAT WAY ON THEIR WAY TO eee LAM = aoWE ARE MANY. BUT THE MERCHANTS WERE NO MATCH FOR AIM. LITTLE’ FINGERS | WILL KEEP THEIR ANGULIS*AND MAKE A GARLAND OFomar chitra katha. SOON, AHIMSAKA'S ATROCIOUS DEEDS BECAME | NO ONE |THE TALK OF KOSAL HE WEARS A KNOWS WHO. STRANGE HE IS NOR GARLAND... | | a WHERE HE | |comes FROM THE TRADERS WHO HAD TO TRAVEL, CARRYING MERCHANI WERE THE WORST HIT BY ANGULIMALA, AS THE SHORTEST | ROUTE TO KAUSHANBI WAS THROUGH ANGULIMALA’S HAUNTS ‘STOP! T'S ANGULIMALA | os DRIVE FASTER. gi G 2 ea HA, HA! THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM MME. GET DOWN ALL OF YOU.___ANGULIN 23 SOON AS THE MERCHANTS WERE MASSAC COME, MY. FRIENDS! THIS FEAST 15 FOR AHAL HOW DID YOU ESCAPE My SWORD es) -\/ meRcY & WHAT DOES THAT MEANP, SAKE OF MY LITTLE SON... AND | WANT TO KILL You FOR YOUR LITTLE FINGER; HA! HAl|___amar chitra katha AT LAST. THE TERROR- STRICKEN YOUR MAJESTY, DELIVER US FROM ANGULI- MALA. SUBJECTS TURNED TO PRRAGENAUIT. 1 WILL COMMAND MY FOREST GUARDS) TO CAPTURE THE NOTORIOUS MURDERER. AS THE FOREST QUAROS ENTERED Is LIFTING UP HUGE BOULDERS, ANGULIMALA HURLED THEM AT THE GUARDS «++ |<: *AND THEN SPRANG UPON THEM. | | ESCAPE WITH THEIR LIVES « ry ANGULIMALA’S HAUNT — ‘A WHOLE ARMY OF | THEM ! GOOD! THAT MANY MORE FINGERS: FOR MY GARLAND! A FEW. HOWEVER.WERE ABLE TOANGULIMALA WHEN THEY REPORTED 7O PRASENA UIT — JUST ONE MAN, AND YOU WERE HELPLESS AGAINST Him! | | | THAT EVENING, THE ROYAL DRUMMER WENT) | |ROUND THE city. | ica TAKE THE ROUTE VIA MAGADHA ...—~[70 1S ASTONISHMENT, HOWEVER, THE MONK, WHO SEEMED TO BE WALKING AT A LEISURELY PACE, WAS ALWAYS A STEP ANEAD.| X PAUL 1 AM-NOT MOVING. 1AM AT REST. IT 1S YOU WHO ARE IN PERPETUALANGULIMALA MY MIND 1S AT REST. YOu ARE YETTO FIND PEACE: OF MIND, MY CHILD. MY CHILD! HE CALLS ME HIS CHILD! NO| HE CANNOT MEAN IT. ONT YOU KNOW WHO i AM@ | DON'T 7) went sour aN {my 90N,1F IT \ PREACHING «J WANT, e E/ our ure $ ‘ MAKES YOU GL | Bei Sc Ss ALONG WITH YOUR FINGERS | TAKE a= ‘by YOUR LIFE TOO! as aS By ALL Qe a MEANS DO, MY fe " SON; IF IT BRINGS 70U ze PEACE OF s MIND-! amar chitrei katha, ANGULIMALA COLLAPSED AT THE FEET OF MASTER HENCEFORTH 1 WILL NEVER GET UP, 2 MY CHILD. ES a rete = SALUTATIONS: TO YOU, MY MASTER: ANATHAPINDIKA\, | HAVE. BROUGHT YET ANOTHER BROTHER ANGULIMALA.THe NEXT, PORN e, PRASENAUIT VISITED THE MONASTERY. THE KING HAD COME TO PAY 119 RESPECTS TO THE MASTER. Y YES, MASTER. | WANT TO EXTERMINATE THAT \\ MONSTER —ANGULIMALA. HAVE COME FOR YOUR BLESSINGS. AND BEGINS TO LIVE THE LIFE OF AN ASCETIC ,WHAT WILL YOUR REACTION BES BUT PARDON ME, Z, 1 CAN'T IMAGINE, ANGULIMALA AS AN ASCETIC.| SUPPOSING ANGULINALA Gives WF % Q, [ive saute Him | UP THE PATH OF VIOLENCE THEN , MY LORD. @/ BUT HE HAS BECOME a ONE. THERE HE 1S, WATERING THE PLANTS.amar chitra katha ANGULIMALA BECAME DEVOTED TO BUDDHA. HE LISTENED TO THE MASTER'S OF WISDOM. 1. cOULD NOT SUBDUE ANGULI- mALA WITH ALL MY STRENGTH AND YOU HAVE WON HIM WITH- OUT LIFTING YOUR LITTLE FINGER . WE ARE_GRATEFUL TO you, LORD. THEN, SALUTING ANGULIMALA, THE KING LEFT. BROTHER . YOU ea SLEEP. | AM FEELING BETTER \, NOW, ANGULIMALA. yOu MAY REST- > YOU ARE GENEROUS, MY CHILD. MAY YOU, YOUR MOTHER AN! FATHER BE / BLESSED- 7 a3 po vou NV WANT MORE RICE &| HAVE NO FATHER.HE 19 DEAD. HE WAS KILLED BY THE | WICKED ANGULI- ANGULIMALA - SICK AT HEART, ANGULIMPLA WALKED BACK “ THE MONASTERY... | AM AN ORPHAN. You mace ME ONE! YOU KILLED MY FATHER,on amar chitre: katha THAT ANGULIMALA HAD SUDDENLY BECOME DESPON ~ d PENT OID NOT ESCAPE THE NOTICE OF BUDDHA. TIT z WHY ARE YOU SO SAD, MY SON? SINNER WITHOUT A FUTURE, WITHOUT WHY CHILD, REPENTANCE IS CAPABLE OF BURNING SINS ALREADY commiT- master. your \e) TED. YOU ARE ON THE E PRESENCE AND | RIGHT. PATH. : IS THE ONLY FIRE THAT ¢ BLESS ME, Y SUFFER.) FATHER, HOW LONG \—~ ty; | MUST ANGULIMALA SUFFER ® CAN’T YOU EASE HIM OF HIS *\- BURDEN 2 oop Time, ANATHAPINDIKAyANGULIMALA THEN ONE D2Y, BUDEHA TOOK AHGULIMALA WiTH Hitt |ON WS ROUNDS. AS THEY PROCEEDED — y / MASTER, SOME- ONE SEEMS 10 BE IN PAIN. LET US HURRY. ALLEVIATE EES 4 ij HER MISERY, WHAT?S THE Is ABOUT TO ESTERS “TROUBLE, DELIVER A BABY, SIR-WE WERE ON OUR WAY ‘TO TOWN. MY SON, BLEGS THE woman AND SAY: WHEN T KILLED © PEOPLE, | DID S CANCE Ie oN Kolm eace IF NO | L SPEAK THE . DON’T | SAVE TRUTH, LET THE wonAN GET WELL.”amar chitra katha. |WITH MUCH RELUCTANCE |HiS MASTER'S ORDERS. 2 ANGULIMALA OBEYED i row can, A Ruth \ LESS MURDERER, SAVE HER @ 1 DON?T KNOW IF 1HAD| KILLED WITH FULL. KNOWLEDGE - IF | AIN CORRECT IN SAYING $0, LET THIS WOMAN GET WELL. AND THE TWO RESUMED THEIR YOURNEY . SUDDENLY — IT'S THE OLD WOMAN » HER DAUGHTER MUST BE DYING. SIR, YOU BLESSED MY DAUGHTER AND SAVED HER LIFE. BLESS HER LITTLE. SON, TOO. MOTHER, MERCIFUL BUDDHA WILL BLESS HIM. | WANT BOTH OF YOU TO BLESS THE CHILD. 26ANGULIMALA, AT b \ | J |NEED. me. You LEAST NOW ARE YOu ms b 4 |musT WALK CONVINCED THAT ALONE IN THE YOU HAVE OVERCOME WORLD. f. YOUR PAST DEEDSE IF YOU INSIST, 1 WILL. BUT IT 1S) SHARANAM » GACCHAMI® 3 uP 2a > PARTING FROM BUDDHA, ANGULIMALA DECIDED TOGO TO STI AS HE ENTERED THE CITY — aa PS why CHE Is “Va UUST A COMMON Vaijy 1 TAKE REFUGE iN BUDDHAamar chit D/ you FOOL, HE \ fi Dy) {77 ANGULIMALA © HAS HE j) 1S NONE OTHER, 7A COME HERE BECAUSE THAN ANGULI- PEOPLE NO LONGER. MALA IN pas BY HIS HAUNTS? DISGUISE. Gs ~ GOD HELP uS! i LP Tie NEWS SPREAD AND PEOPLE BEGAN TO awe ; ul. AZZ = 2. .ANGULIMALA Guuimaray’, RUN FOR NY cx,| \\ eee 1S COMING | ANCEUNT AYOUR LIVES! ey =| : iN Ae oe BUT SOME YOUNGSTERS MUSTERED NO, WE SHALL NOT YP THEIR COURAGE » oe PSS! puns away. come, x ee em, WE WILL KILL HIM BEFORE HE KILLS WE WILL A KILL HIM.ANGULIMALA ARMING THEMSELVES, A FURIOUS MOB APPROACHED ANGULIMALA » RICE TO THE MONSTER IN hb, Disauise. 5 SOON AS ANGULIMALA STEPPED | | \OuT OF THE HOUSE, A STONE HIT | HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. HE IS GOING TO STRANGLE THAT CHILD. ce | a NO; HE 15 KISSING IT! }| = é STRANGE ! Ti rs ie e “OS ite (7rwns PaLLowED BY jamar chitra katha THEN THE MOB LET LOOSE 17S PENT-UP FURY. ees) — (art Him GIVE ME A { chance 1's MY TURN WHAT DOES: Cf i FEEL LIKES oF} a WHY DON*T 3 Me YOU FIGHT ) ae BACK NOW. SEVERLY BEATEN UP, HE STARTED [h CRAWLING TOWARDS THE ABODE OF HIS MASTER. 2 BUDDHAM.... SHARANAM -- GA.-CCHAA...mI3ANGULIMALA y WERE YOU ANGRY WHEN THEY BEAT you uP 2 NO, FATHER - WHEN Do you NEVER BEFORE I KILLED PEOPLE, FEEL BETTER, )( HAVE | FELT SETTER p DID NOT KNOW My CHILD g WHAT 1WAS DOING. SIMILARLY, THEY TOO DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING YES, FATHER. | AM AT PEACE WITH ANGULIMALA WAS: A GREAT SOUL. HE CONQUERED Vice, — [> CRUELTY AND ANGER. HE HAS ATTAINED: NIRVANA.AMAR CHITRA KATHA brings you — ‘THE MAHABHARATA our readers for a compre- hensive accountof theepic, Amar Chitra Katha brings Amar Chitra Katha has already brought to life episodes and personalities from the Mahabharata. 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