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snacks to the monkeys with a gloom clearly visible on his face. 14 The crafty asked with surprise-“Friend, what is the matter ? 56 15 These little monkeys came to me and are playfully eating as if they $ know me well."
The sincere one said—“I fail to find words, my friend ! Why won't these monkeys recognise you ? After all they are your sons. Cruel fate 15 has turned them into monkeys.”
The crafty turned white with shock. He stood up quickly, took hold i of his friends hand and uttered in dismay—"Friend ! Is it a cruel joke ! How can human beings turn into monkeys ?”
"Friend, the ways of fate and karma are strange and powerful. 45 When bad luck can turn gold into coal, why can't it turn humans into
monkeys. It must be the fruition of your bad karmas." 4 The crafty understood everything. He thought that if he disputed, 451
the matter would go to the king. Without gaining anything he would c lose all his wealth. He had got his lesson. He at once told the actual 1
story about the treasure, begged his friend's pardon and shared the u treasure with his friend. The sincere one also returned the little boys. This is a good example of Autpattıki Buddhi.
7. Education (of archery)— Travelling around an expert archer once came to a town. The inhabitants of the town came to know of his fi expertise and many young boys from wealthy families came to him to si learn archery. When their education was complete they gave their teacher a big purse of money as gift. When the guardians of these boys got this news they were annoyed. They all unanimously decided 4 that when the archer leaves for his village, they will apprehend him, beat him up and recover all the money.
The archer somehow came to know of this conspiracy against him. 55 5 He furtively sent a message to his friends in his village that on the f
coming fifteenth day of the bright half of this month he will throw - 4 some dung-balls in the river. These floating balls will reach their 55 village, which was down river, after some time. These balls should be
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