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intelligent husband, our daughter will also be happy and shall remain with us always." At last the wife gave her consent and the merchant married his daughter to the servant. They lived happily ever after. The Vainayiki Buddhi helped the merchant save his wealth.
9. The knot-In Patliputra once there was a king named Murund. One day some other king sent three strange and puzzling things to him and asked him to provide a solution. The things were an endless cotton thread, a bamboo stick without a knot, and a lidless box.
Now the king requested Acharyashri that he should advise about some such strange and puzzling thing that could be sent to the friendly king in reciprocation. Acharyashri asked him to get a gourd fruit. Under his supervision the gourd was carefully cut in the middle and its hollow was filled with some gems. After that the two pieces were joined and the joint was skilfully covered with shellac of matching colour. The joint became invisible and the gourd looked fresh and natural as before. The king sent this gourd to his friend with a message that he should take out the gems within the gourd without breaking it. A few days later the king got the news that no one could take out the gems from the gourd. The king was pleased. He thanked and praised Acharyashri.
10. Agad-There was a king in a small city. As small was his city so was his army. Once a neighbouring and powerful king attacked
The king showed these things to all the members of his assembly and asked them to explain. Each member examined the three things carefully. After that expressing their surprise and showing their inability to provide any explanation they all returned to their 47 respective seats. The king now invited Padliptasuri and asked"Bhante! can you explain these strange things." Acharyashri carefully looked at the three things and understood that the joints and knots of 卐 the three objects were skilfully concealed by applying shellac of matching colour. He asked the king to arrange for a large pot filled with boiling water. When the pot was brought the three objects were placed in boiling water. The shellac cover melted away. The lighter end of the stick emerged out of water and its knots became visible. The end of the endless cord also became visible. In absence of the shellac covering the lid of the box also became clearly visible. The king and his courtiers warmly praised Acharyashri and his Vainayiki Buddhi.
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