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Later Dodini told her third daughter—“Daughter ! Your husband is hard to please. Therefore you should always do as he says and treat him like a god taking due care. (2) COURTESAN VILASAVATI
In a city lived a courtesan named Vilasavati. She was accomplished in sixty four arts. In order to assess the taste and expectations of her visitors she had decorated her entertainment hall with erotic paintings of characters of various races and from various places in different erotic postures. She observed the reaction of her visitor when his full attention was drawn to a painting suited to his individual liking and racial preference. With this she could accurately assess the nature, likings and even the background of the visitor. After that she adjusted her behaviour accordingly and pleased the visitor with her favours. As a result her customers went pleased and satisfied and paying her ample rewards. (3) MINISTER SUSHIL
In a city ruled a king named Bhadrabahu. The name of his minister was Sushil. He was expert in reading thoughts of others.
One day, accompanied by the minister, the king went out of town for horse riding. After covering some distance the horse urinated at a bare spot on the ground. The pool of urine remained as it was because the hard earth did not absorb it. On his way back when the king looked at the spot he still found the pool of urine. This gave the king an idea—'If a large pond is made here it will always be filled with water. This land is hard and compact.'
With these thoughts the king continued to look at that portion of land for quite some time before returning to the palace.
All the time the clever minister was aware of what went on in the king's mind. Without seeking permission from the king he got a large pond constructed at that spot and filled the space around with all-season flowering and fruit bearing trees and plants.
Much later, once again the king and the minister went for an outing on the same path. Seeing the beautiful pond surrounded उपक्रम प्रकरण
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