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Narrative Literature of the Jainas.
235 Translation.
· Once a merchant, who had three sons, gave 1000 karshapanas to each of them, and said to them: ' Take this sum and with it only perform your affairs; and after so much time came back again.' and they took this sum, left their town, and dwelt in three different towns. There the first of them did not spend much money for his board and clothing, nor did he indulge in gambling, wine, meat, cour. tezans and other vices, but performed his business with skill and earned a large sumn. The second son did not loose his capital; but he spent all his earnings for his board and clothing, for flowers, ornaments and the like, without giving too much attention to his affairs. The third son did not trade at all. He iudulged iu gambling, meat, harlots, perfumes, flowers,: betel end similar enjoyments, and thus in no time wasted all his money. At the appointed time they returned to their own town. He who had lost his capital, was banished by his parents from their house and became a servant and an object of blame to people. The second son was charged with domestic affairs and was glad to receive his board only; but he was not entrusted with the superin. tendence of pleasant affairs, which require a firmi standing (i. e. firmness of character ) But the third son became the sovereign master of the house. He was always honoured by the king and lived in happiness with his family.'
A variant is added by the commentator according to other acharyas: ais: * Tea Eagra i attigastatz: acara गतः । केन वा व्यवहरते। अच्छिन्नमूलः पुनरपि पाणिज्ये याति । इतरो वन्धु. Zagà l'Some merchants attended to their affairs, each of them for himself. The first of them lost his capital and became a servant; for how (lit,' by what means') would it have been possible to him to continue his trade ? The secend did not lose his capital, but i went again on a business tour. The third lived in happiness with his family.'
A second variant has been pointed out by Prof. Ernst Leumann in the sixth Anga ( margareta ). In this version
