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LE 10. A Hundred Thousand-There was a parivrajak (a type of a 4 monk) with exceptionally sharp memory. Whatever he listened once
i he remembered verbatim. He had a large silver pot which he called 5 5 Khotak. Proud of his memory he one day declared before a large
audience-“Whoever narrates something that I have not already
heard will be rewarded with this large Khotak.” Hearing of this 4 challenge many persons came and told numerous stories. But after
hearing any story told to him the parıvrajak would repeat it verbatim and claim that he already knew it.
A witty person understood the clever trick the parivrajak was 5 y playing. He decided to teach the parıvrajak a lesson by ensnaring i * him in his own trap. The fame of the parivrajak and the sessions of
story telling became so popular that now the competition became a part of the king's court. At an opportune moment the witty person went to the court and said that he would recite a verse that the parıvrajak can never have heard. The parıvrajak smiled confidently
and said—“Indeed ! Come, you also display your expertise." 4 The witty person recited in a loud voice so that everyone in the court, including the king, could hear clearly what he said,
"Your father owes my father a hundred thousand rupees.
If you have not heard of this give me the Khotak. | If you have, and you are honest, Pay me back the hundred thousand rupees."
The parıvrajak was taken aback. He was caught in his own trap He had to accept his defeat and part with his silver Khotak.
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