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THE STORY OF SANKHA-DHAMAKA.
There lived, in the town of Sāligrāma, ufcata a farmer named Frege Kaņakūta. He was the guardian of a field belonging to some other farmer. Remaining in the field, he used to drive away beasts eating away corn by blowing his conch. One day, Kagakūta went, at night, with his conch, for the protection of the field. During night, thieves running away with many cattle from a neighbouring village, came near the field. After a little while, the guardian of the field, frivolously blew the conch, The trieves, on hearing the sound of the conch, under the fear of being followed by watch-men of the town, went away leaving the cattle behind On knowing that the stolen catile were left way by the thieves, the cwners of the cattle came there in the morning, and took away their cattle to their respective villages. Kanakūta blew the conch daily, as usual.
One day, when the thieves were passing that way, they heard the sound of the same conch. They inquired as to who blew the conch daily. They came to know that the conch was daily blown by Kagakūta and they recognised him as the blower of the conch. Then, saying that, we were driven away by him on a previous occasion and deceived a great deal, they went to him and binding him hand and foot, they beat him so severely that he became unconsious. The thieves, then, robbed him of whatever he had.
Kanakasénā addressing Jambū Kumāra, said, “ Dear! While desiring for superior wealth, you may perhaps be unhappy like the conch-blower.
Jambu Kumāra said “ I am not stupid like the monkey. You may not be aware of his story, therefore, listen.
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