Shalibhadra Diwakar Chitrakatha 047

Author(s): Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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Once some traders from Nepal came to the court of King Shrenik.
Sire, these
are the costliest gem-blankets/ in the world,
Sire, great rulers and rich merchants are always eager to buy these.
Sire only hundred thousand gold coins
HUNDRED THOUSAND GOLD COINS!!
No, brother!! cannot buy such costly blanket. Public money is not for luxoury.
Queen Chelana examined and said
Excellent! They
are very soft. How light and enchanting. My Lord! Please buy one for me.
The king refused to buy the gem-blankets. The queen became sad and the merchants looked at the king with dejection.
The traders packed their bags and left. On way to the market they were talking
When the king of this place cannot afford our gemblankets, who else will buy these.
What is the price of one blanket?
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It appears that there is no affluent merchant in Magadh.