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to her ten instructions which, he said, she would be welladvised to follow in her new career. These were:
Do not take fire out from inside the home.
Do not take fire into the home from outside.
Give to those who are worthy.
4.
Do not give to those who are not worthy.
Give to both who can or cannot return.
6.
Sit comfortably.
Eat comfortably.
Lie (sleep) comfortably.
Behave as you would towards fire.
Bow before family deities:
When Dhananjaya was imparting the above advice to his daughter, Sreşthi Mrgāra overheard it from outside.
At the time of departure of the marriage party, Dhananjaya invited all the people to come and assemble. Then in the presence of all, he handed over the charge of his daughter to eight elders saying,
"If in her new home my daughter errs in any way, please correct her".
Dhananjaya decorated his daughter with the most precious mahālată which had cost him nine crores, Besides, he bestowed on her a profuse dowry. They took in all 5500 trucks to carry. Treasures, ornaments, gold, silver, copper and utensils were each loaded on 500 trucks. Similarly, ghee, rice and paddy were each loaded on 500 trucks. Fifteen hundred trucks were loaded with farm products. There were 500 excellent chariots with three maids in each. There were as many milch cows as could stand on a plot 3/4 găbuta by 8 yasti. When these started
