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5. Then the good and courageous parrot spoke affectionately. "Oh merchant, tell it t, me so that I might avoid the quarrel.” Then the merchant toid him the cause of the quartel. Hearing that, the parrot who had reached the ocean of knowledge, said to the merchant " Give wealth to my well-dressed sister.” Hearing the divine words, his mind was struck with leniency. Having brought mealth as he began to give it all to the bawd, he was told by the parrot well-versed in the ways of policy " Bring also a mirror, ob merchant; I would give some unique wealth.” That also was brought by him. Instantly, the parrot threw the reflection of the wealth ) in the mirror (and said ) " Take that wealth, oh sister!” Her depth of miod was known to him and she was similar to the self-willed one* Then the bawd said " Oh mischievous, crooked parrot, can a reflection be caught ?” Hearing this a reply vas given to her " Can one get ornaments in dream, oh fickle one ?"
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6. When the bawd was defeated by the parrot, the merchant justly said to the parrot “Count this wealth of gold and taking it do what you like.” Hearing this, the parrot spoke so that the merchant was astonished in mind. " What shall I do with gold ? I attract the minds of good people." Hearing that purity of feelings of the parrot, he made the large gift to the cowherd. The cowherd was then told by the parrot " Take me to the royal gate.' In a moment he who was the home of rich wisdom was brought to the royal gate. The gatekeeper was addressed by the parrot “Friend, whose mind is broadend by a good pearl garlandf, report me soon to your king, oh honest one ! I shall see his face delightful to the eyes and resembling the full moon.”
7. The gatekeeper told the king thus " Oh lord of lords, a partot is waiting outside." Hearing that, the king caused it to be brought in and with lotus-like face, accosted it. Then the partot, lifting up its leg, greeted the king with a blessing " Oh king with arms long like the trunk of an elephant, live long, as long as as the heavenly river flows." Pleased in mind the king asked of the paitot " Who are you and why have you come ? Tell me truly.” The sky-wandering animal replied fabricating &
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* This line is more significant in the sense that the Kadaraka is composed in Samanika metre.
The line suggests that the metre of the Kadavaka is Mauktikadama,
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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