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benefit of listening to his holy words So he made his request to the monk. The monk would not agree. But the merchant was very insistent and at last the monk agreed Katha told his wife that the monk would stay in a room at the entrance and that he should be given his daily food He also advised her to take good care of the cock and the parrots and departed for Yavanadesa to fulfil the royal mission
“As was usual in such a situation, the lady slipped from her pure life and got involved with the monk Things went far and expenses increased One day, the parrots saw the monk entering into the chamber of their mistress The she-parrot thought of preventing him, but the male-parrot advised her patience and silence, But the she-parrot protested, 'In the absence of our master from home, we must see that the sanctity of the home is not violated. We cannot allow this rogue to misbebave. We cannot allow a drain of Our master's wealth. Something must be done at once.
"Bhadra overheard the conversation of the birds and she rushed out with a stick in her hand The she-parrot's life of servitude ended at this moment As she took her out from the cage to kill her, she flew away and regained her former state The male partner remained alone.
"One day, an astrologer came to the merchant's house, and when the lady enquired from him about the merit of the cock, she said, 'He who would eat the crest of the cock would. become a king within seven days' The monk heard thus and could not check the temptation of becoming a king.So he became insistent that the cock must be killed and cooked and his crest must be served on his plate Bhadra declined 'This one is my husband's pet How can I kill it? When the merchant will call for an explanation, what do I say ?
“But the monk would not listen to any argument and threatened that if his wishes were not fulfilled, he would
