Prakrit Prose and Verse

Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy

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Lesson - 8
Brave at Home
1. In a village, there lived a goldsmith. In the middle part of the main road there existed his shop. Having taken a case full of gold, he always comes to his own house in the midnight. Once it was thought by his wife. “Having taken the case, this my husband always comes to the house in the midnight. This is not proper, because, what will happen if thieves meet him in the way." Then her own husband was told by her, “Oh beloved ! Your coming to the house in the midnight in this way is not befitting.” What will happen then if anybody meets you in the middle part? He said, “You do not know my strength, so you utter this.” If even hundreds of persons come before me, what will they do? They are not capable of doing anything before me. Fear should not be felt by you." Having heard in this way, she thought (it was thought by her), "My husband is brave at home. I shall do her test on some occasion."
2. Once having gone to the house of a women of the Ksatriya Caste group who was the resident of near by her house, she says, “Oh dear friend! You give me all the attire of your husband. There is some purpose of mine." The attire of the warrior along with the sword, belt, etc. covering of the head of her own husband's - everything was given to me by the woman of the Ksatriya Caste group. She went home having taken them.
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