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done numerous meritorious deeds and in addition to this, he has given his contribution to the new literary constructions The works written by him are as follows.
Sanghächāra Bhāşya ; Kayasthiti-bhavasthiti-stavau ; Srastasarma stotra ; Yuyam, Yuvam, Twam, a prayer full of puns ; Süaddhamma-Stava; C'aturvingati-Jin-Stavah, Dévéndrairanisham-stotra-a pun-prayer ; Jaya-vrışabha-a prayer with eight alliterations.
The Great Minister Fethad
In Nānduri, a town situated in the Country of Namyår in the region of Avanti, there lived a poor bania named Deda belonging to the family known as 'Ukesha'. He had a wife called Vimala-free. Deda chanced to meet a sage through whom he could obtain the 'Suvarna-rasa' (a chemical substance that turns any metal into gold). Then the method and the standard of living of his family entirely changed. The place of poverty was occupied by luxury. None of the mendicants returned empty han ded from the house of the man who himself had to go to beg formerly. Marking all these changes some of the enemies of Deda approached the king and instigated him against Deda. Calling Deda, the king asked him to say the right thing. Deda was well acquainted with the intention of the king and hence he said, “ Your Majesty, I possess nothing. I have neither obtained any store nor anything of the kind. The king did not believe this, and he atonce ordered him to be imprisoned Exactly at this time the servant of Deda went to the king's court to call him to dinner. The shrewd servant could make out the whole condition. Deda also sent such a secret message to his wife through the servant that she could know everything. The king
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