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Chapter:-2 Collection of Examples
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And the Khayaka-Koodaka-Vadchaadu-Yeraikaliya leprosy, what is its work? It is to be avoided, it is very harmful, even in work. ||63|| Veena-Vinoy-Vinnaan-Pagarisuppanna-Kittira-Maniyam. If it is so, then it is very harmful, wealth!
Avoid it. ||64|| Then Devadatta says, "Many generations have passed, what is this? What will be the benefit of wealth to you?" ||65||
From there, the wealthy merchant, like a cloud in the sky, lives there.
Saibhadda-Saal-Kaliyo, the benefactor, is the one who gives the gift. ||66|| He desires to see the beautiful woman in Ujjain in the spring month with various ornaments. ||67|| He thinks in his heart, "Where will the union be with this woman? Or will there be a wealth of money, or will there be a subjugation of women?" ||68|| Thinking this, he went to the woman, who was the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She was also attracted to the merchant. ||69|| Thus, they went together to Devadatta's house. She was also very attracted to the merchant. ||70||
Then she again asked her mother, "What is the matter, mother? Is the garden blocked by a tree or a stone?" ||71|| Devadatta said, "Mother, wealth is not obtained by qualities. "
The mother said, "Son, the merchant is also a man of qualities." ||72|| Devadatta said, "If it is so, mother, let us test it." Saying this, he sent a servant to the merchant with rice. ||73|| Then she said, "Go to the merchant and tell him, 'Just as you desire sugarcane today, so do I desire you.'" ||74||
Then the merchant filled a whole cart with sugarcane and sent it to her.
Devadatta said, "Mother, what should I do now?" ||75|| "Fill a whole cart with sugarcane, roots and all, and send it to the merchant's house." ||76|| "Mother, the knowledge of the merchant is obtained, examine the merchant's roots." Saying this, he sent the servant to the merchant. ||77|| Then she went to the merchant's house, saying, "Today, I desire sugarcane, please bring it." ||78|| Then, with a strong, sharp, and quick-moving sword, he cut off a piece of sugarcane. ||79|| He cut off the sugarcane with a strong, sharp, and quick-moving sword, and then he threw it into the fire. ||80|| Then she began to tremble, her body trembling with fear. "Mother, the difference between the merchant and the knowledge of the merchant is like this!" ||81||
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