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moralist. If it stays at my house, the whole environment will be religious. Moreover, my wife will pass time in hearing his sermons.'
He therefore, requested the ascetic to grace his house because he was going abroad and his wife could pass her time religicusly.
Protesting, the ascetic said :
“Sheth ! Of what use is the household to us ? I never stay at any household.”
Kath insisted and said ;
“Prabhu ! You can stay even at my house without difficulty. I will arrange for your separate room, outside the palace. But anyhow you oblige me.”
The ascetic was extremely pleased with him. He agreed and so the merchant Kath came home with the parrot, female
