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WISDOM OF ROHINI
T here lived a merchant in Rajagrihi long, long ago.
1 His name was Dhanna Sarthawah, He had four sons. who had their respective wives. The wives were known by the names of Ujjika, Bhogavati, Raxita and Rohini.
One night Dhanna began to think of the future of his family after his death. He wondered whether his family would continue to enjoy its past glory and prosperity.
He gave five grains of paddy to each of his daughters-in-law in order to test their efficiency and ability as good householders.
Next day, Dhanna gave a dinner party to all his friends and relatives. After the dinner he asked his senior most daughter-in-law Ujjika to keep the five grains with her and to return them to him when asked for. Similarly each of the remaining daughters-in-law was also given grains of paddy.
The first daughter-in-law threw away the grains thinking that she would easily return them from her granary when demanded.
The second, Bhogavati, ate up the grains after dehusking them. The third, Raxita, kept them well stored in a box. The youngest Rohini sowed them in the field. Then 92
