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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 atagaf Somaśarmā. Now, hear his story.
STORY OF SOMAŠARMĀ.
A king named Jitaśatru of fex fas fafga ant K șitipratişthita Nagara, bad a grife Purohita, (a domestic chaplain ) named TATAW Somaśarmā.
Somasarmā had three friends, viz 1 faza fag Nitya-mitra 2. gafar Parva-mitra and 3. gotafa, Praņāma-mitra.
The first friend fara fay 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 yafas Parva-mitra, was invited occasionally on holidays. While, the third friend gorafas Praņāma-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 gafsa Purohita, the domestic chaplain tagaf Somaśarmā.
Somaśarmā, afraid of the king's wrath towards himself, went to bis friend Nityamitra for advice, Nityamitra said “ If the king is angry with you, the king's servants will come to my house and harress me. It is not advisable for you to stay here. Go away to some other place.”
The Purobita then went to Parva-mitra, and sought his advice. He said “If the king comes to know that you are
