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13. Sthulibhadra-Shaktar, the prime minister of the Nand king 4 44 of Patliputra, was a very intelligent and clever person. He had two i Si sons named Sthulibhadra and Shreyak, and seven daughters named i 41 Yaksha, Yakshadatta, Bhuta, Bhutadatta, Sena, Vena and Rena. All
these sons and daughters of Shaktar were astonishingly sharp. Each Le of the seven daughters had a unique and sharp memory. The eldest 5 daughter, Yaksha could remember verbatim anything told to her just 51 once. The second daughter memorized when she heard a thing twice, i the third when she heard thrice, and so on, the seventh when she heard seven times.
In Patliputra also lived a learned but poor Brahman named i Vararuchi. He wrote 108 new verses everyday in honour of king Nand
and recited them in the king's assembly. After listening to the recital L If the king looked at his minister Shaktar for his opinion. If Shaktar 4 approved, Vararuchi could be rewarded. Serious tempered Shaktar 41 remained silent every time and Vararuchi returned empty handed. Si 5 When he reached home his wife taunted him that if he did not earn,
how could she run the household. Dejected Vararuchi one day went to
Shaktar's house and reported his sad story to Shaktar's wife. The 45 lady assured him that she would persuade her husł id to change his 55 41 attitude
During the night, after Shaktar returned home, his wife said- og 55 "My Lord, Brahman Vararuchi recites 108 new verses everyday in i 4 honour of the king. Are they not good or just not to your liking? If # you, in fact, like his work why don't you praise the poor Brahman and encourage his creativity?"
Shaktar replied—“He is conceited.” The wife insisted—“If just two words of praise may benefit a poor Brahman, what is the harm?” Shaktar was silenced by these words from his wife.
Next day when Vararuchi recited his panegyric in honour of the king, Shaktar recalled his wife's words and uttered involuntarily
"Good!” As if the king was waiting for this, he at once ordered for a 15 reward of 108 gold coins to Vararuchi. This day Vararuchi returned to his house happy.
After Vararuchi left, Shaktar told the king—“Sire! You gave him gold coins for nothing. This man plagiarizes from old texts to recite in ( uifionfantares
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