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CHAPTER THIRTEEN Just as one would sow for fruit in saline ground what are not seeds with the idea that they are seeds, so they will sow improper things in a bad person with the idea that they are proper. Or rather, as a farmer by chance would unintentionally sow in the field a seed mixed in what was not seed, so laymen, not knowing what is proper amidst improper things, will make a gift to a suitable person. That is the meaning of the seed-dream.
A few great sages, marked with the lotuses of the virtues, tolerance, et cetera, will be in a secluded place, like pitchers. filled with the water of good conduct. But many false sādhus will be everywhere, with lax practices and conduct, like dirty pitchers. Jealous, they will quarrel with the sages and the people will be impartial to the two. The ascetics and false sādhus would be dealing with impartiality like a king not possessed by a demon, (but like one) possessed by a demon, with people possessed by a demon.
Story of Pūrņa (58–72) Now there was a king named Pūrņa in the city Pșthivi and his minister, Subuddhi, a depository of the wealth of wit. One day, questioned by Subuddhi in regard to the future, an expert astrologer, named Lokadeva, said: ‘After a month a cloud will rain, but everyone who drinks its water will be possessed by a demon. After some time has passed there will be a good rain. The people will be well again from drinking its water.' The minister told that to the king and the king had it proclaimed to the people by beating a drum and instructed them to collect water. Everyone did so. The cloud rained on the predicted day. After some time had passed, the collected water was consumed. Then the people, except the king and minister who had unconsumed collected water, vassals, et cetera drank the new water. From drinking it all were seized by demons and danced, laughed, sang, and behaved as they liked in other ways, except the king and minister. The vassals and the others saw that the
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