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तर सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र
अष्टम अध्ययन [७८
CHAPTER 8 SERMON OF KAPILA KEVALIN
Foreview-Recital Clue
Kapila was the son of Brāhmaṇa Käsyapa. His mother's name was Yaśã. They were the inhabitants of the city Kaušāmbi. King Jitasatru ruled over Kaušāmbi in those times.
Brāhmana Kāśyapa was the master of fourteen branches of learning, so he was priest to king. King granted him stipend, he onjoyed them fully.
Suddenly Brāhmana Kaśyapa died. Kapila and his mother Yaśā become orphans. At that time Kapila was mere an innocent child. So king appointed an other learned Brāhmaṇa as his priest and granted him stipend. Now that Brāhmaṇa began to enjoy the stipend granted by the king. Seeing him enjoying stipend, the eyes of Yašā began to tear.
Once Kapila asked his mother the cause of her tears, then the mother narrated the whole episode and said,
“Dear son ! When your father expired, you were an innocent child. So the king appointed this learned Brāhmaṇa his priest. If you become learned by mastering the fourteen branches of learning, you can get your father's post and stipend."
Kapila expressed his desire for study then the mother said
"Dear son ! No teacher of this city shall educate you; because all are envious to the learnedness of your father. You go to Srāvasti. There lives Indradutta Upadhyāya. He is your father's fast friend, He will make you the master of all branches of learning."
With the blessings of mother Kapila arrived Śrävasti, met Indradutta Upadhyāya, gave his introduction. Indradutta assured him to educate and made arrangement of Kapila's fooding and lodging at the house of a rich merchant named Śālibhadra. Šālibhadra appointed a young maid-slave for the service of Kapila.
Now Kapila learns his lessons full day in the school of Indradutta and in the evening comes to the house of Sālibhadra for fooding and night rest.
Maid-slave and Kapila-both were young, beautiful and jolly. Both fall into attraction. Maid-slave surrendered to Kapila and Kapila also became very free with her. But both were deprived of money. Maid-slave was only a slave and Kapila had come for his study, he was dependent upon other's mercy. So there was no question of having money.
Once a great public festival to be held in Srāvasti. The slave-maid was also desirous to enjoy that festival; but she was even deprived of the clothes fit to wear for a festival. She expressed her desire to Kapila but poor Kapila became sad due to his poverty.
Maid-slave expressed a plan for getting money. She told
"In this city, a much more rich merchant resides. Early in the morning any Brāhmaṇa blesses him first of all, he donates him two mäśä gold. You go there."
Due to anxiety of obtaining gold Kapila could not sleep in night. For reaching first to the rich man, he went out in the midnight. The police-men caught him thinking him a thief and
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