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Born in the Vāraṇasi Kingdom, Prince kalyāṇa-mitra (good companion) meets the poor and takes pity on the worldly sufferings.
2
The prince gives one-third of the state treasury to the poor.
3
The prince requests to venture into the sea to seek the magical precious pearl in the dragon king’s left ear.
4
A blind teacher guides the prince in his quest for the previous pearl.
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Before setting off, the prince plays the drum and sings by the sea.
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The prince keeps singing while sailing the wooden boat into the deep sea.
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Arriving at the mountains of treasures, the prince again plays the drum and sings.
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The blind teacher passes away on the silver beach. The prince dives into the sea.
9
The prince passes the mountains of silver and gold and steps on blue and red lotuses to safely cross the water.
10
The prince enters the Dragon Palace and gets the precious pearl.
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Prince Pāpamkara (“Prince Evil-Peer” 惡友太子) stabs Prince Kalyānamitra’s eyes and steals the pearl.
12
A bull king helps the prince to remove thorns in his eyes.
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The prince plays the zither and begs for food.
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The prince meets the princess of the Lishaba kingdom. The couple falls in love.
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The prince has his eyesight restored by the princess from Lishaba kingdom. He receives his mother’s letter through a white goose.
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The prince and the princess get married.
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~Please rejoice with the climax of the story~
With a precious pearl from the Dragon Palace, Prince Good-Friend returned to his country. He climbs to a high tower and holds an incense burner. Then, he respectfully bows to the precious pearl and makes the wish to seek wealth and happiness for all sentient beings. Suddenly, many treasures fall from the sky!