Read the previous part here… The wife started walking towards her house along with Devaśharman. She was very pleased, and as she walked, her thoughts turned to her lover Devadutta… It is rightly said… दुर्दिवसे घन-तिमिरे दुःसञ्चारासु नगर-वीथीषु ।पत्युर् विदेश-गमने परम-सुखं जघन-चपलायाः ॥ १८४ ॥ durdivase ghana-timire duḥsañcārāsu nagara-vīthīṣu |patyur videśa-gamane parama-sukhaṃ jaghana-capalāyāḥ || 184 || On …
Read the previous part here… Hearing this, Āshādabhooti held Devaśharman’s feet tightly and begged him” Oh great saint! Please accept me as your humble disciple!” Devaśharman said… “I will gladly accept you as my disciple; however, it is late in the evening, and you should not enter the monastery at this time, since ascetics are …
Read the previous part here… The difficulties encountered by the fox which went in between the fighting rams, and by Āshādabhooti, and by the messenger girl, were all self-made. Karataka said-“How is that?” Damanaka replied… दूतीजंबुकाषाढभूतिकथा The story of the messenger-girl, the fox and Ashaadabhooti There existed a monastery a little far away from a …
Read the previous part here… In time, since Pingalaka had stopped hunting, the other animals, Karataka and Damanaka included, started to starve, and fall sick as a result. They all huddled together, with hardly any energy left to do anything else…. Karataka and Damanaka, hungry and thirsty and at present also out of favor of …
Read the previous part here… Due to his arrogance, he who disrespects persons who occupy the highest, the lowest and mid-level positions in the employment of the king, loses his respect and high position much like Dantila. Sanjeevaka, on hearing this story, said… “O Good man! You are correct. I will always act as per your …
Read the previous part here… Gorambha, who was sweeping the floor next to the bed of the king, muttered casually. “How insolent is Dantila, he now even dares to embrace the queen!” This got the king thinking… And also… अन्तः-सारैर् अकुटिलैर्नाग्निस् तृप्यति काष्ठानां नापगानां महोदधिः ।नान्तकः सर्व-भूतानां न पुंसां वाम-लोचना ॥ १४८ ॥ nāgnis tṛpyati …
Read the previous part here… Due to his arrogance, he who disrespects persons who occupy the highest, the lowest and mid-level positions in the employment of the king, loses his respect and high position much like Dantila. Sanjeevaka said – “How is that so?” Damanaka replied… दन्तिलगोरंभयोर्कथा (The Story of Dantila and Gorambha) “There is a …
Read the previous part here… “And so, you remain here for now; let me go back and wait for the right moment to take you there.” Sanjeevaka agreed and waited there, while Damanaka strutted back to the king… Pingalaka saw Damanaka rushing back to him, taking hurried strides and looking excited. “Master!” he exclaimed as …
Read the previous part here… Damanaka took a deep breath, and said – “Yes, I saw it by the grace of your highness.” Pingalaka wasn’t’t convinced, he asked again – “Did you really see that creature??” Damanaka was patient. “Can a lie be uttered in the presence of your highness? It is said…” अपि स्वल्पम् …
Read the previous part here… Damanaka saluted him and started towards the place where Sanjeevaka, the bull was making the sounds that had startled Pingalaka. When Damanaka went away, Pingalaka stuck by fear started to think… “Maybe I did not do the right thing by trusting Damanaka. I should not have confided in him. Damanaka …
