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more details about his previous births. Ādityāpadēva narrated the following story for the edification of Dharaņēndra.
There was a king named Simhasēna ruling over Simhapura. He had a queen named Rāmadattādēvi. His minister was one Sribhūti who was also called Satyaghöșa because of his honesty and truth-speaking. Just about that time there was a merchant, by the name Bhadramitra, belonging to another land. He went out to Ratnapura with his ship-load of goods, returned with an enormous quantity of wealth in the form of jewels and precious stones. This Bhadramitra visited Simhapura on his way. Seeing the prosperity and the beauty of the town, hearing the good nature of the king and his minister, he made up his mind to settle down in that city Simhapura. Hence he wanted to go to his native place to bring all his people to this city. In the meanwhile, he thought of leaving all his wealth obtained by the sea-borne trade in the safe custody of some one in the city. He could not think of anybody except the minister Satyaghösa. He went and told him of his resolution to settle down in this beautiful city of Simhapura and requested him to keep in his safe custody the several jewels and precious stones which he had with him. The minister Satyaghõşa consented to this. A box containing the jewels was deposited with the minister and the merchantprince went to his native place for the purpose of returning with his relations and friends. In the meanwhile, even the honest minister Srībhūti, at the sight of valuable precious stones deposited with him
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