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In the same manner, O dear husband! abruptly abandoning the worldly happiness already acquired, you do not do the reckless act of practising penances, like the stupid bird. Self-control may, some day, torment you, like the lion.
Jambu Kumāra replied, Giving up evil association, I always seek after good companionship, like the royal chaplain aani Somaśarmā. Now, hear his story.
STORY OF SOMASARMĀ.
A king named Jitaśatru of क्षितिप्रतिष्ठित नगर Kşitipratisthita Nagara, had a giga Purohita, ( a domestic chaplain) named सोमशर्मा Somasarma.
Somaśarma had three friends, viz. I rafu Nitya-mitra2. qafa Parva-mitra and 3. tafa Praṇāma-mitra.
The first friend fafa Nitya-mitra, having played constantly together, was treated as a man of his equal status as a mark of respect towards him, and kept always with himself. The second friend qafa Parva-mitra, was invited occasionally on holidays. While, the third friend प्रणाममित्र Praṇāma-mitra, used to exchange greetings of welcome with each other, when both of them happened to meet.
One day, King Jitaśatru was enraged with the gafa Purohita, the domestic chaplain Somaśarimă.
Somaśarma, afraid of the king's wrath towards himself, went to his friend Nityamitra for advice. Nityamitra said, "It the king is angry with you, the king's servants will come to my house and harass me. It is not advisable for you to stay here. Go away to some other place."
The Purohita then went to Parva-mitra, and sought his advice. He said "If the king comes to know that you are
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