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Though Āma-rājā was very learned, he some-times commi tted mistakes. Once, in his city, came a gang of Mātangas. They showed their art before the king. There was one beautiful Mātangi who fascinated hirn. He fell in love with her. The Guru came to know about it, and so he wrote a verse on the entrance-gate of the palace. The king, passing by, read it; he recognized the handwritings; and his eyes were opened I
Once he appreciated the Guru beyond limits. The Guru, instad of being puffed up, said politely, “ My spiritual brothersNannasūri and Govindāc'ārya-are even more brillient than I am !” The king, with an intention of getting a solid proof of it, came to Modherā where he saw Nannasūri. When he went to him he was discussing about Kāma-śästra (- the science of love. ) He entered into such details that it created a bad 111pression even upon huis licarers' Amarāja thought that Nanna sūri must be dissolute, otherwise how could he possess such a thorough knowledge of the subject! So he did not wait even to salute him and returned. Govindācārya marked him going away and doubted him to be the King Ama He inquired at Kanoja and sent a message about what had happened Just to bring before the king's eyes tus blunder, and to drive away from his mind the suspicion, Bappabhatți arranged a plot
Once, as he was seated in his court, some two actors came there and asked his permission to stage a drama. They were allowed to do it. They began to play their parts most skilfully. When the heroic protion of the drama came-it was performed. so skilfully that even the audiance began to shout; " Cut off, cut off Il" And all the warriors sitting there, stood up! But at that very moment both the actors changed their attires, and appeared before them in the form of Nannasūri and Govindã. c'ārya | The king asked them the reason of doing so." By our art we can seem to be what we are really not! We can-by our skill-create interests in matters which we ourselves have never experienced in reality! To teach you this lesson this
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