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No.
1
THE FRONT COVER Many
of you, no doubt,
There
and the Flood.
Noah and
heard of
Ark
his
a similar, but slightly different,
is
story in our mythology.
runs thus
It
:
Vaivaswala, the great Manu, was doing penance on the
banks of the Ganges. One day he found a small fish his water bowl. And the fish said, "O Manu.
inside
me where
put
So the
Manu
days the
fish
I
fish
in a small
for the. tub.
put the
pond
too.
The Manu
transferred
The fish still kept growing. One day Mother Ganges is not deep enough going out into the open sea. to
tell
The and
you one
fill
it
But,
There
thing.
is
with seeds of
with
all
Ganges.
to the
"O Manu,
said,
for me. I
So
go,
I
I
am
want
a huge flood coming.
all
shall
come
The Manu obtained a boat and
filled
Great Rishis into the boat. and help you."
it
it
Obtain a boat important plants. Get the
Seven
The Flood came.
it
before
be destroyed.
creation will
entire
fish."
tub and in a few
So he transferred Soon the fish was too big for
the fish to a small pond. the
from bigger
shall be safe
was too big
sorts of seeds.
Seven Great Rishis.
He
Then
I,
also took into his boat the
The mighty Fish who was none
other than Lord Vishnu tugged the boat to a Himalayan
peak where
it
remained
Later, Vaivaswata, the
till
Manu,
the Flood receded. started recreation
on
earth.
At
the time when Brahmadiitt ruler of Banaras. the Bodhisatva was employed as the
was the
king's procurator.
The
procurator's job was to
buy the various properties and commodities that were required for state purposes. He had to be an expert in estimating the value of things.
The
Bodhisatva
elephants,
horses,
would gold,
buy silver
and so on for the kingdom and pay the merchants who brought them.
As procurator the Bodhisatva was very capable, so that the royal stores
with best
the
were
right
things.
He
always
things
filled
and the
was also very
thoughtful and foreseeing
in his
purchases, so that the adminis-
tration was never held up for the want of a particular commodity which was urgently needed. He
was also very fair-minded in his and traders from other countries, so thai the name of Banaras was respec-
dealings with merchants
ted in far-off places.
Now, King Brahraadutt was He thought that liis a miser. procurator was paying too much for everything and squandering away the slate moneys. " At this rate I shall be bankrupt in no time," he said to himself. The
next act of the king
dismiss
appoint place.
was to and
Bodhisatva
the
some one
else
in
his
This he did in the easiest
possible manner.
He opened
window of
chamber and
his
looked down.
A JATAKA TALE
the
There were some
a horse, but he was an expert in offering astoundingly low value for anything he had to buy. The merchants who came from far off countries could hardly kick
up rows with the king's official. So they used to sustain huge on state purchases. They to make good these losses somewhere else. In bis anxiety to buy cheap things the new procurator bought useless and unwanted things. These began to accumulate in the royal store. Even when some of them were stolen no one felt losses
had
of his attendants standing about. He selected one of them at to come unknown and came up, the
random and ordered him up.
When
this
insignificant fellow
king told him,
you are
my
their loss.
The not
that a
common
Above
would buy nothing without higgling and haggling and would be hiore
economical Bui
was qulic
a
in
his
(his particular
fool
commodities
all,
the
the
near
was often
name ofBanaras
acquired a very bad reputation
good
pur-
abroad
man
stopped going to that city for
and the king
and
merchants
fear of the procurator.
One day
know it. The new procurator could not
didn't
distinguish between a
what
required in
held up for want of sometliing which was urgently needed.
fellow without any rank or status
chases.
be
future. Administration
procurator."
The king hoped
foolish procurator could
guess
"From now on would
a merchant arrived at
Banaras with
donkey and
iave
hundred horses
of very good breed.
12
The king
came
to
know of it and
his procurator to
instructed
buy them
up.
The procurator called for the merchant, looked over the horses and
fixed their price
—a
measure
of rice!
The merchant was astounded but did not protest. But straightaway he sought
the Bodhisatva,
him what had happened. " The new procurator seems to I depend be a queer person. upon you, sir, to see that 1 get justice," the merchant said. The Bodhisalva pondered over the problem for a while and said " When you go to court tothe ex-procuralor, and told
morrow
to
receive the value for
your horses, ask the procurator what he is going to pay. When he says, s measure ot" rice, ask him what the value of a measure of rice is. Let us see what will happen next. 1 too shall be in
and
me
witnesses
" Sir, you bought from hundred horses of the
May I know before I am going to be
what
paid for them ?" " Why, a measure of course,
I
told
you
rice,
of
so, yesterday,"
replied the procurator.
This reply amazed everyone
iu
the court, including the king.
The merchant put his next And may I know be-
the court."
question, "
The merchant put
his faith in
fore witnesses
the Bodhisatva, thanked him and
in^
court,
may be?" "Ah, anyone can tell you that. The value of a measure of rice is
the mer-
chant addressed the procurator
^g^^^^^^^^^
what the value of
a measure of rice
took his leave.
Next day,
said, five
best variety.
exactly equal to the value of the
CHANDAMAMA 13
kingdom of Banaras and her de-
the
pendencies," said the procurator.
couple of palaces for a handful
Like anyone
who
is
considered
be a good bargainer th« pro-
to
curator value of
was exaggerating the what he was paying and
depreciating what he Was huijing.
But being a born fool, he overdid
That was
it.
The
court
resounded
with peels of laughter at the stupidity of the procurator. Some of them even made jokes about it by estimating how many kingdoms each one of them could buy with rice stored in their houses ill howmany d ays a good eater could gobble up a ;
kingdom and
so on.
The only persons who could were the foolish procurator and the asnot
enjoy
the
procurator to buy them a
rice,
the king bent his head in
mortification.
The Bodhisatva decided a
joke
He
:
When
a
man man
for his is
en-
trusted with a job for which he is
not qualified he is bound to laughing-stock of himself
make
sooner or
poor
later.
U
is
fellow's fault that
not this
he was
made the procurator." The king raised his head and '"The
said,
O
fault
Bodhisatva,
lesson.
No
1
was mine.
have learnt
my
one can do wrong
except the king."
The king at once removed the new man from the job of procu-
hamed king who employed him.
rator
When some
back
of the courtiers asked
to put
stop to this jocularity.
stood up and said " Do not mock at a ignorance.
ail.
entire
of
and
put the Bodhisatva
in his place.
ie>
THE THIEFF buried
secretly
it
at
a
certain
place in the woods.
Every day he used to go to the
woods and make
sure that
no one touched his treasure. But one day the Brahman went to the spot as usual and found to his horror that some ,one had with his hoard of gold. At once the poor Brahman went crazy with sorrow. He ran
made away
to the city crying
ing his
chest
one that
^^hile King
Prasenajit
was
rul-
ing the city of Sravasthi, a destitute
Brahman came
city in search
to
that
of livelihood. For-
tunately for hinn
lie
found favour
with the rich merchants
there.
his
and
loudly,
beat-
telling
every
gold was stolen.
Seeing no one to share his great sorrow, the fall
Brahman decided
into the river
wretched
and end
to his
life.
King Prasenajit who
was
returning from a bath in the river
Besides enough of food and
met him and learnt about the
accumulated a He con-
tragedy that befell the Brahman.
clothing,
good verted
he
daal of money. all
this,
money
thousand gold
into
pieces
a
and
"Why
do you want
yourself,
O Brahman?"
King. "
am
R. Krishnan
I
liere to
to
kill
said the
inquire into
"No,
sire.
This was the only
wild cucumber plant
in the entire
Brahman replied. Now, tell me, could any one ^c known that you have iiidden your gold in the woods?" vicinity," the
asked the king.
"Not
Nor did any me to the woods,"
a soul.
one ever follow
Brahman replied. The king went to
the
palace
his
and thought over the problem till he found a way to catch the man
who took any
theft that
this
kingdom.
is
1
committed shall
in
restore
your
lost treasure or compensate you from my treasury. Now, tell me whether there was any mark
to indicate the spot
He to
the gold.
called his minister
him, "J do not
well.
and said
feel
quite
should like to see some
I
doctors.
Can you
to bring to
me
please arrange
every doctor in
"
where you
the city
"Yes, sire. There was a wild cucumber plant over my treasure,
doctors
Now
doctor was ushered in, the king asked him, " Who are your
buried the gold."
the
that too
is
Tt
gone,"
replied
Brahman.
"There may be many such plants in the woods. that be a proper
How
mark?"
?
was soon done. assembled
present patients ?
Ali the
outside
king's private chamber.
the
As each
Wliat medi-
you given them ?
"
The
can
cines have
said
doctors answered these questions
and the king sent them away.
the King.
16
At
last
one doctor
yesterday
I
said,
"
Sire,
gave the juice of a
wild cucumber plant to the rich
merchant, Matri-dutt.'' The king immediately got rested
and
said,
could you get "Sire, It
is
in the
"I see. Where plant?"
this
not a
in these parts. it
inte-
woods
common
My
plant
servant found
after a great deal
of searching," replied the doctor.
"We
would
like
your servant
to present himself before
us at
once," the king told ihe doctor.
Soon the doctor's servant was standing before
"What
the king.
did you do with the
gold which you found when you dug up the wild cucumber
plant?" the king asked him.
The
doctor's
servant
pale at this question.
with fear he replied, safe in
my
house,
turned
Shivering '"I
kept
it
Your Majesty."
"That is fine", said the King. "That gold belongs to such-andsuch a Brahman. Restore at once."
him
it
to
"
The as
servant took leave, feeling
for the plant but not for the gold.
though he had been saved
There was no such plant anywhere else in the neighbourhood. So if any one did need the plant he had to dig only where the gold was hidden. Had anyone dug only for the gold, he would have
from the gallows.
Now,
the minister was.watch-
ing the entire proceedings with-
out understanding a thing.
He
was very much impressed with willi wliich the King laid his hands on the real culprit. He wanted to know how the King could do it. the ease
The King smiled at the minister's question and said :
"My
job
was
to
find
out
which one out of the entire population of the city could
have dug
thrown the plant away. the
man came
have disappeared.
"Now, who would be in need of a wild cucumber plant except a doctor?
was to
call
them used
Brahman
purposes.
nobody knew that was gold under the plant.
So whoever thought of digging at that spot
must have done so
What up
all I
all
had to do
the doctors in
the city and find out wliich of
up that gold. According to the there
Unless
for the plant, both
the plant and the gold need not
this plant for
medical
The minister was amazed the
at
powers of deduction display-
ed by King Prasenajit.
In the city of Ratnapur there were two young friends called and Madhava. They had heard that the King of Ujiain had a f>ui»kii. called Shankara-
Sliiva
swarai
who amassed
wealth and concealed
ground. They wanted
lot
ii
under-
to get
He
Brahman
entered a math
on the banks
consisted of a begging-bowl and
Shiva would smear
his
whole body with mud, bathe
in the river
and stand on
his
for a while facing the sun.
head
Then
he would go to the temple of
Lord
Shiva,
and
worship the
V.
doors
three
into
one part
divide
only,
equal
it
throw
parts,
to the birds,
give one
third part himself. In short, Shiva
was
it.
first,
bachelor.
of the Sipni. His entire property
a deer-skin.
three
at
of part to the hungry and eat the
a
Shiva arrived in Ujjain disguised as a
god with pure white flowers. Past noon, he would beg food
S.
up to the ideal of a Brahman bachelor mendi-
living
pious cant.
And
people said,
what a great man! he
"'Oh,
How
pure
is
After a few days IVIadhava loo entered Ujjain.
He was
dressed
like a rich prince with a retinue
and caskets of wealth.
He
acquired suitable lodgings
and
went
for a
bath in the
Sipra.
There he saw Shiva standing on
Kumar
clothes and told him, "Sir, I prince,
I
my owq
and come to spend my days
in this distant place.
wealth. that
a
have been
swindled by people of clan
am
Madhava by name. I come
from the South.
1
But
my
I
lack
no
attendants insist
get engaged as a courtier.
know you are the best man to help me in this matter. I can I
repay you in several ways."
head with
his in
I
should
The King's Purohii, Shankaraswami was a covetous felJow. was said that he had a half-
It
fortunate
every gift the King had made to any one during several years. He had filled his
meet you again.
wealth in seven pots which he
himself before Shiva
"
exclaiming, that
closed
eyes
At once Madhava
penaoce.
prostrated
his
How
Holy Man!" By this Shiva knew that Madhava had arrived, but he
share in
buried in his back-yard.
Shankaraswami easily managed Madhava employed in the
to get
did not even open his eyes.
That night Shiva and Madhva
He also suggested Madhava should residein his own house and get all amenities King's Court.
good time eating and drinking. They also
that
made
and comforts.
met
secretly
and
liad a
plans to rob the King's Piirohil of his secret wealth.
Next day Madhava the puTohit with
a
gift
w,ent
of
to fine
Now
comfor-
Shan karaswa mi's
house. Everyday he would attend
CHANDAMAMA 20
iviadhava was
tably lodged in
court and
come home. In
the
die.
want
I
to give
away
alJ
my
Kindly
evenings he would take out a
wealth to a holy man.
jewel or two out of a full jug
find
and show the huge diamonds
him to me." The purohit brought several Brahmans but Madhava turned all of them down, saying, "For heaven's sake, can't you find a
and
precious
stones
to
some days Madhava
be-
other
Shan karas warn i. After
gan
complaining
dyspepsia
and
any food.
In
stopped
taking
few days
a
became emaciated due tion
he had
that
and took to bed.
he
to starva-
One day
he called the purohii and told him,
"Dear
sir,
I
am
going to
a proper
better
At
man and
bring
man ? "
last
some of
the neighbours
advised the purohit to find out the holy bachelor ing
at
the
who was
maih.
The
resid-
purohii
found Shiva and requested him,
age to me.
So, please, leave
me
alone.^ said Shiva. '
/
Only, gift.
my
will give
you
come
once and
at
That man
is
daughter. talce
the
at death's door,"
said the purolul.
Shiva followed the
puraliii to his
house and took the
gift
of the
precious jug, saying, "T do not
know what I
am
taking
this
jug
But (he
come along and accept some precious stones
"Sir,
the girt of
from
a dying
man." and
Siiiva laugtied
better
gan
am
"I
said,
a bachelor. What am with precious stones?
to
I
do
Go and
some family man who
and
to
man
did not die.
Madhava began
As
to feel
Slowly he be-
better.
nourishment
take
satis-
man."
faction of the dying
by magic
contains.
only for the
it
and
within a few days was restored to complete health.
"There
is
not the least doubt
made
will
that the gift
The
dying
and saved me from the jaws of death," Madhava announced to
you.
every one.
find
"No,
all
no. Don't say that.
man wants some one like You need not be a bachelor
your
Ufe.
Talce this
gift,
The
marry
and be happy," said the purohU. "J
am
I
man washed away
enjoy the gift."
a stranger here.
purohit
and gave Shiva
No one
marriage.
will give his daughter in marri-
kept his
my
his
sins
word
daughter in
after,
Madhava
found separate lodgings for him-
CHAPJDAMAMA 22
Soon
to the holy all
self. Shiva took his place and enjoyed the hospitahty that was
due to him as a son-in-law.
One day Shiva
told his father-
enough
in-law, "I've lived long
under your roof. I
It is
time that
up my own home with
set
wife.
What
I
received
I
can't
cious
take
ray
the
is
gift
As
from Madhava.
by gold and pre-
live
stones, it
have
ail I
wish that you
I
me money
and give
in
exchange."
The father-in-law said, " My we cannot assess the value " of all those gems so easily. Shiva rephed,
"Ido
for the value of the
you who had it given 1 want to it is you Give
me
have and
as I
be
Shankaraswami
It
to
this
was
as
me and
give
much money shall
With money Shiva set up house and gave half of it to Madhava was originally arranged between them. perly signed and attested.
not care
gift.
to.
it
as
After a time the purohit picked out one jewel from the jug and
you
satisfied."
took
dug up the
son-in-law. his
He was
son-in-law
upon
his
word.
it
to
chant
afraid that
jTiight
go back
So he executed
its
He had
his
value. a
shock when the mer-
examined
returned fake.
diamond merchant
to a
it
to find
wealth he had buried in the back-
yard and transferred
of sale and got them pro-
letters
boy,
it
it
saying,
These
and
briefly
"This
is
CHANDAMAMA ^ 23
a
are bits of cheap
glass studded in brass.''
' ^
The
purohit
the
sent
entire
contents of the jar for examina-
and was
tion
told that there
He had been thoroughly
lot.
In a great rage the purohit
went
to his son-in-law and demanded,
me back
it
brass
and
Shiva got wild.
it
ulent gift
life
and
yoke of family legally
"How dare you was
lead-
you made
me
this fraud-
put life.
closed
you sustained a
I
until
up, got
me The
between loss,
to
the
deal us.
purohii
Madhava and charged him cheating. Madhava retorted
with
He
by calling him a fool.
for ages
and
away
to a pious
of that
When
to
my
is
sell
my
the
crime? to
stufl"
a pie
1
was
gifted
it
result
health.
Did
I try
some one
Did you give
at a false price?
me
I
man. As a
got back
I
said,
our possession
in
ages.
face to face with death
of the sale -money?
Why blame me like a fool?" Now it was clear to the purohii nobody was
is
that
If
himself
go and ask
explanation,'"
In utter anguish the ran to
What
me now?
a pious give
I
of
for a potful
glass."
say that to
me
my money.
all
away
gave
ing
for an
he shouted at his father-in-law.
"That jug was
swindled.
*'Give
Madhava
was
of gold nor a single precious stone ia the entire neither a grain
that
It
was
to his
brought him
blame except
own
avarice
this disaster.
A long time
back King
Ciiitra-
This was
all
to the good. Yet.
sen ruled the Isle of Kundalini.
even as the good name of the
At
king was spreading far and wide,
the time of our story
been on
ti^e
Yet, he had
years.
see
to
effort
he had
throne for only two
made
that his
every
subjects
were happy and contented and his rule rivalled
wards
(his
Ram
To-
Baj.
end he had cut
all
taxes by half.
The people were that
ihe
really
happy was
burden of taxes
the treasury began
As
the
to
run dry.
money dwindled
in
the
coffers the administration
royal
became topsyturvy. The chief minister was, howa clever
ever,
some
quences.
He had
ing
the
king
He had
fellow.
foreseen
of
the
conse-
also been warn-
time
and again.
reduced. They praised their king
Only, the king was
verse and song. The good name of King Chitrasen echoed
doing good to his people and the minister's word fell upon deaf
from every corner of
ears.
in
kingdom.
his island
1
So ultimately the minister
had to give up.
CHANDAMAMA
bent upon
hate to say
I
I
balance
he
this,
But
sire.
our treasury
in
is
enough to pay the garden-
htirdly
of our palace.
In another
week the monthly
payment of
L'cs
our administrative
for
salaries
staff as well as the military
falls
due," the minister rephed.
"
we
Js that so ?
something See to
it
shall
that all the
ministers
and most of the importan :^ha]l
the ueasury was tjuite empty. The minister had to do something about it. So he approached the king and sub-
him
mitted to it
is
But then,
witliout
the state
J
cannot
charge ray duties unless get things done.
you
to
is
Nothing can be done
money.
relieve
So
me
I
T
it
come
to
king intended to do. gation of
new
taxes
Promul-
was the only Hold-
disaster.
ing court was going to solve
no
problem, the minister thought.
Anyway
When
can
request
my
res-
that?"
the
of
head
his
but he could not guess what the
had
the
king
the
people heard the
to
be
obeyed.
dis-
ponsibility,"
"Has
nodded
minister
way of averting
respectfully, " Sire,
true that our subjects are
happy.
banlcrupt.
citizens
attend," the king said.
The
Now
decide
tomorrow.
court
in
announcement asking everyone to
attend court,
they did
know what itwas
all
began
accordmg
to guess
individual fancies.
king asked in surprise.
CHANDAMAMA 26
not
about. They their
Some people
'^^^^^^^^WS^'
went
actually "
about
Mark my words.
king
saying.
The good
going to do away with
is
aii
time."
Quite a few
credulous
people
believed
rumour
be
taxes this
to
Next day the court was overflowing with
to
ministers and well as
this
true.
the
filled
many
other officials as
many an important citizen.
King
entered
Chitrasen
the
At
court and sat on the throne. the
king's
command
the
chief
minister addressed the gathering
with these words:
"We
always treated their subjects as
own
The
progeny.
that were levied
taxes
on us have
ways been purely nommat.
ter,
Now how
to
has
one and arisen
stood up
among
llie
all
the
necessary to tax the
the administration?"
But
This question amazed everyThe chief minister nearly had a fit, but he controlled himself and went on "
even these have been reduced by
known
it
one.
al-
half in the present regime, as
" Is
people in order to carry on with
They have
able hne of kings.
their
Some one
crowd and asked the chief minis-
have had the fortune of
being ruled by a kind and charit-
is
is
Compute
for yourself.
What
the population of our kingdom?
What would
of you.
it
cost to provide
amenities for the entire popula-
question,
to administer the land with
tion?
The
sick need medicines
and treatment.
such meagre taxes."
•>^^SM^!i^^^'^^^ CHANDAMAMA 27
Growing
child-
"
doubt whether we can restore the old taxes
and
collect
them easily."
There were whisperings the court.
up and
all
over
One bold fellow stood " Your Highness,
said,
you should think twice before you
increase
For one thing
blow
to the
the it
taxes
will
again.
be a great
good name you have
achieved far and wide.
It is
not a
small matter that a king should
own
go back upon his
Think
well.
think well reii
iCL|
cu ucliI u
line
moment enemies
)
1 1
A ny
.
might attack
the land and our defence forces
must be there to protect can
these
all
are
else
we
How
us.
to
Where
look to for the
funds to provide our people with amenities?
these
all
It
is
the
ted
this
the chief minister
"What
and
But
it is
and
lose the
the reduced
good name he
had been earning ever since he So, other
ways must be found to solve
We
the
do not intend to go back upon a decision which was once made," he said. "The taxei shall not be enhanced,
said,
the chief minister says
should restore
taxes
ascended the throne.
"
point the king interrup-
quite true.
!
present problem.
duty of every citizen to understand taxes and their purpose."
At
word.
Highness,
The king could see that there was some truth in these words. It was out of the question that he
met
expenses be
except through taxation ?
Your
is
a matter of
28
certainly
nor new taxes
levied.
On
the
other hand the minister has ex-
plained to you the nature of the
Let some one
present probleai.
come forward There
with a solution.
was a hush over the People looked
entire court.
at
each other and saw only blank The silence was broken faces. by the commander-in-chief who stood up and said, " Your Highness,
it is
not very
the coffers. it.
great
secrecy and
it
to
strict
difficult to
There Bui,
doing
fill
a way ot
is
is
it
a matter ul
can
I
reve;il
only
Your Highness
to
at
the
the
ten
com-
Ram
o'clock
that
pie
courtiers
wondered what was up the
Let
is
to
make
Baj.
It is
not to be hoped
we will be able to raise a more through taxes. That
leaves us with only
sleeve
He
:
people happy and establish
the
that night in the royal gardens.
iVleanwhile
and met the king.
said to the king
"Sire, our problem
king was granted
mander-in-chief
ten
ol
m
privacy."
So, a private audience of the
one choice.
us loot other kingdoms. one of the legitimate rights
of the commander-in-chief. They had to content themselves with
It is
the thought that the secret would
purpose that armies and their commanders are maintained." "1 agree with you, Samarsen.
of kinghood.
be out next day.
The commander-in-chief went
But ours
to the royal gardens at the stroke
29
is
an
It is
isle
for this very
surrounded by
:
'
•* ''
••
He assembled
departed.
all his
and told
military chiefs
them
about the conversation he had with the
agree with
to
They appeared
king.
king in his
the
But the commander-in-
doubts. chief said
"
You must remember
purpose
only
is
to
that our
cross
ocean and loot other lands.
do
not
intend
to
subjugate them.
we have enough the ocean. hriLiginc for a
how much
navy
moment
and military
the
We
conquer or
1 believe
that
military strength
for our present purpose."
Some one objected, "But we take away our armies
while
might
required
is
to
cross
oceaa and conquer foreign
the
"
Sire,
I
sen, the
"
shall
helpless
answer for our
I
be very
leave the entire thing " For
be
left
people's
Mother
easily
an old veteran.
averted,"
"
An
said
internal
bound to be headed We must conscript all the young fellows." This was considered a wise revolution
conscription and other things you will
the
Kundalini. such a calamity can
coimnander- in -chief.
Then
you," said the king.
to
will
of a
name of
case
in
uprising."
" In
might." replied Samar-
military
king
abroad, the terri-
tory," the king said.
is
by the youth.
be requiring the royal author-
So take the royal seal." The commander-in-chief took the king and seal from
ity.
measure.
the
•••^'S^^.S^SS^ CHANDAMAMA 30
A
proclamation was
S^gSSSS^SS^^'
^ESSS^S^S^ * all
"J* ''^
•**
male
between
citizens
and forty and the royal put to
*
••*
^
drawn up conscripting
at once
fifteen
seal
was
it.
The next day onwards
military
officers
went round the various
villages
with
copies of the pro-
clamation and drafted
young men
able
Not
all,
all
avail-
into the army.
however, joined willingly.
" For heaven's sake, don't draft
and take us away from our and kin- We would rather
us
kith
pay taxes
to
any extent," they
pleaded, in vain.
While those who joined
with
in the
the
protested
hand
and
reducing
were
and
foot
away mercilessly. Somepeople went on a deputation to the king
It
"Some
already praised verse for
my
got
in
to
the
write
that
me we
decided
ihe
military
as the king
the
said.
armies vessels,
* Start",
troop-carrying
some one saw
vessels,
a mighty comet
the south-eastern direction.
song and
head was glowing bright
considerateness in
^^^ggS^gS-S^-
into
Just
of you have
me
enhance
abusing
back upon our deci-
one auspicious day
and complained
cannot be helped," said
the king.
1
again
upon shall take place." The conscription was over and
against the conscription.
"
verses,
You know
What we have
sion.
tied
dragged
will
and
never go
resisted
If
you
a.gain
songs
who
those
taxes.
tjjenj
this time.
officers,
and
voluntarily
army went along
CHANDAMAMA 31
in
Us
like the
^^^^'^H^E^:*
moon and
enormous
its
tail
was
it.
Soon every one was gazing at Awe-struck, some ol them
said,
"
An
ill-omen
" !
The court-astrologer too conbad omen and
sidered this as a
suggested that the boats should
postpone
their
voyage' and
a
more propitious time be chosen. The commander-in-chief scoffed at this and said, "I never heard such nonsense in
We the
my
life.
have got the bravest soldiers the world.
in
What harm can
comet do to them
The but to
himself
with
?
"
astrologer tried to persist
no purpose. The king was inclined to agree the
As
for the anxiety of the soldiers,
no one was bothered about
flung across the sky.
commander-in-chief
and the astrologer had
to retreat.
As a matter of
An
to lose.
like this
was bound
it.
was
fact there
no time
expedition
to take a lot
of time. The commander-in-chief
He
had a big task before him. had
way
to cross the ocean, fight his
into
other countries,
loot
them and come back. Then only could the coffers be filled and the economic
was
crisis
averted.
reason
the
That
why
the
commander-in-chief ignored the ill-omen.
him
The king too supported
for the
same reason.
Finally, the commander-in-chief
gave the order and setting
sail,
headed
in the direction
the
ships,
south-east
of the comet. fTo
ba continued)
In a
certain village there
shepherd goats
was a
who had hundreds no
but
land.
of
Thinking
would menace the villagers warned
that these goats their fields,
the shepherd that he should leave the village or buy some land. So the shepherd raised a loan and bought a small strip of land. This plot was so barren that nothing but maize could be sown in
Tt
it.
turned out that even crop the shepherd
maize
the
raised in
After
it was very poor. some time the shepherd's
began to fail and his yotmg son took charge of the field. One day the three deities of Harvest, Wealth and Courage came by the shepherd's field, arguing as to which one of them sight
was
the
most powerful.
M. 3
"
Look
at this field," said the
goddess of Harvest, " If only it yields a good harvest this shepherd boy will not have a single problem. 1 shall enter the
and
field
make
it
rich."
saying, she sal in the maize
"
I
am
So field.
the real benefactor of
mankind. See what I can do to this poor boy," said the goddess She turned herself of Wealth. into a bag of money and waited by the path. '' All your efforts are useless if his head," said the I sit upon goddess of Courage. She at once sat upon the shepherd boy's head. When Harvest sat in it, the field was completely transformed.
Maize stocks of enormous height stood thick in the field, their heads benl down with huge ears
Ismail
strip
of land at any price.
blind father agreed to
sell
His it
only there was anyone to buy
if it.
The boy returned to the field and saw a stranger gazing at the
He was a He saw many countries
unique maize crop. trader.
but nowhere did he see maize of such quality. He approached the shepherd boy, learnt that the field belonged to him and offered to buy it at a good price. Prompted by the goddess of Wealth who was trying her best to
of corn. But the young shepherd
He
head.
started
home
The
carts
to his father that a sirange disease
proceeded on his journey. Presently the caravan reached
he said to himself, "Let me see far I can walk with my eyes
a
how
UTitil
He
he passed the bag of money.
Reaching home, the boy told his
father
ruined
that
by some
the
crop
was
pest and sugsell
the
The
city.
mens of
his
trader took speci-
maize to the king
and said, "Perhaps Your Highness never saw maize the
did not open his eyes
gested that they should
to the boy, the trader
boy in his on a monthly pay. trader emptied all his and filled them with the unique maize, leaf, stalk and ear. He took the boy with him and service
to report
had overtaken the maize.. The boy took the path by which lay the bag of money. But
shut."
do good
offered to keep the
got freightened at the sight, be-
cause Courage was sitting on his
tike
of
this.
1
have plenty of
it.
a cart-load in I shall part with exchange for an elephant with a howdah. If this corn were to be
CHANDAMAMA 34
planted in your kingdom, your people need never sttirve." The king took one cartload of the corn and gave the trader an elephant in exchange. The trader sold another cartload to some of the rich landlords of the city. With this money he dressed the
boy in royal brocade, so that he looked like a prince. The trader put him on the elephant and proceeded on. He told every one, on the way, thai the young
man
riding the elephant was the king of the Land of Gold and
that he
was
his minister.
they arrived at the next
Thus
city.
The king of that place was aware of the coming of the king and his minister from the Land of Gold and received them with great pomp and honour. He put them up in the Palace of Mirrors and treated already
them grandly. After food and rest the trader
took
the
boy
He
court.
kingdom even
to
said,
the king's " In our
the poorest land
That
yields such golden maize. is
vvhy one can see nothing but
gold anywhere in our land." The king and queen thought that
it
would be
nice
if
they
^4.
^
4»
4.
^ji,
^ 4> #
"But," he the marriage. warned the kmg, " the marriage to
shall take place
according to the
customs prevailing m our land." On the day of marriage a palanquin was sent to the Palace
of Mirrors to fetch the The boy was bridegroom. out of the house,
carried
hand and
foot,
tied
and was dumped
palanquin
the
in
by
four
This was taken to be one of the customs of the Land of Gold. The marriage ceremony over servants.
could marry their daughter to this
When
King of Gold.
made
they
The
to
"you
marry The boy
are to
the king's daughter."
refused in horror, saying that the
were shrews.
regal ladies
" Scoundrel!
you are me and
my
bones,"
said
1
You
forget that
hirehng. shall
the
Disobey your
break
trader.
He
king and reported that his king consented
went
back
to
the
> ->:^>^:^':ici^*''
trader
told
sent to the
the
king,
soldiers shall wait outside
chamber with drawn swords and threaten to kill the bridethe
at the lodge the trader
told the boy,
was
bridal chamber.
"Two
suggestion
find out his Icing's mind.
Back
the bridegroom
the
he said that he would
this
trader,
groom
if
the tries to escape before
the bride arrives."
This too was
taken to be one of the queer customs of the Land of Gold. Looking round the gorgeously decorated and brilliantly lit bed-chamber, the shepherd boy thought that it must be the temple of the Goddess to whom he was going to be sacrificed.
CHANDAMAMA
He tried to run away but the man at the gate showed him the sword and frightened him. The princess arrived and he thought it was the Goddess. Here she comes to gobble me In desperation up!" he said. ''
he gave the princess a mighty
push and bolted out of (he room.
When he reached
the lodge, the
him a sound thrashing and said, " Worthless wretch
trader gave
!
T marry the princess to you and you run away from her !" Next day the king sent for the trader and asked him, " What made your king so angry with my daughter that he pushed her away and left her?" " Don't you know that rain poured down like elephant trunks last night?" said the trader. " Naturally the king was indignant that such a time was chosen for him to meet the bride."
The king order
The their
the
next
night.
But
once again the shepherd boy ran
away from thrashed
by
bride
his
the
and got
trader.
Once
again the trader was put to the trouble of answering the king.
" Your puroMts seem to be ignorant fools. Last night it appears that rain
his puroJdts to
be whipped for this blunder and demanded that they fix a better imihurat for the consummation of his daughter's marri:age with the King of Gold.
-*1^^'^«<^>
for
apologised
-puroliiis
mistake and fixed another
mulmrat
fell like
elephant
heads," the trader told the king. The puroldfs were again chasand they fixed another
tised
muhurat, the very best one, the third night.
CHANDAMAMA '^:^'^^S^^g^llC^<37
" If you run back to night I your head and go my way," the trader warned the shepherd youth. " fEuhcr the Goddess eats me shall certainly cut off
or the trader or the other
kills I
am
me.
One way
fated to die to
There was a remarkable change shepherd. He got up on
in the
seeing the princess and approa-
ched
He accosted her courtand made formal inabout her health and
her.
eously quiries
so on.
The
princess was very glad husband so decorous
night." the shepherd thought as
to find her
he sat awaiting the princess.
and cultured. Thanks to the goddess of Courage the poor shepherd boy now became a prince and the husband of a princess. He settled in the same place and became
You must remember, that
the
goddess of Courage was still sitting upon the poor shepherds" She now turned to her heao. *Hwo companions and asked'them, " is there any more good you can do to this poor fool?" The goddesses of Harvest and Wealth accepted defeat and begged their companion to save their protege and she came down from the head of the shepherd
youth.
Just
then
the
princess
stepped into the chamber.
king after his father-in-law. trader
became
his minister
The and
served his master faithfully.
Ever since, the goddesses of Harvest and WeaKh walk only behind the goddess of Courage. Tiiose whom the goddess of Courage avoids the goddesses of Harvest and Wealth also avoid.
In Kashmir
to see the world.
Unfortu-
nately one day he
fell
hands
who robbed
of robbers
him even of
King Jayasena ruled
this city.
He had a charming and
intelligeni
was once
there
and noble youth called He started on a pilgri-
a rich
Pravara.
mage
his clothes.
daughter called
On
her attaining
Kanchanavalli.
womanhood
the
king stopped herstudies and fixed
into the
up her marriage.
Dressing
was not
in
The
princess
favour of this mar-
of the robbers, Pravara walked
riage. She had always wanted marry one who was her match
many days without food
all
himself
and It
the discarded clothes
or sleep
away from home,
night.
Pravara was too
food or
shelter.
world, find
one offered him what he was
marry him.
lo beg for
ashamed
to ask.
He
reached the
found a it.
pial
nearby and lay
down
S.
a worthy
man and
To run away from home she The minister's son
was her co-student and a friend of hers. secretly
N.
in
see the wide
needed help.
At once he was overcome
with sleep.
to
Rather than agree to
marriage, she wanted to run
was
king's stables near the city wall,
on
respects.
this
proud
No
in
at last reached a strange city.
SANTHA
sent
close
So the princess
word
to him, jn:
down
city wall by the came to the was very dark and she was the minister's son that was sleeping on the pial. She woke him up rudely saying, 'Get up! How can you sleep when there is so much to do?
ed
the
help of a chain and
stables.
It
thought
it
Cio at once and bring two horses.
We must
be going."
Pravara woke up heavy with
He brought two
sleep.
from the
stable.
The
horses princess
got upon one of them and led the
way asking him oear
slables with a couple
the
of horses that very night. minister's son
was ready
the
The
to help
other.
to follow her
They
travelled
night without a stop.
The
on all
princ-
her but he was prevented from
wanted to be as far away from home as possible before
doing so because
daybreak. She thought she could
sisted that
his
father in-
ess
he too should attend
explain things to her
a dance performance which was
By morning
This same performance helped the princess to escape.
tended
When
to
have
a
they arrived near
the
Imagme the surprise princess when she turned
her
companion and found
a tank.
She preheadache.
family was
was a
total stranger.
engrossed in the dance, she climb-
more
like
the royal
companion
next morning.
arranged at the palace.
40
of to
that he
He looked
a thief than anything
She realised her mistake shedding tears. But
else.
and
felt like
Her
there was no going back. father
to
be
down on
the
would order her
killed mercilesdy.
The
princess sat
ground and looked away from Pravara. Pravara did not attempt to speak
He broke
her.
to
a
couple of twigs from a tree and threw one of them before her so that she could bnish her teeth.
In
they
silence
ablutions,
till
their
finished
mounted
and rode on
their horses
they
came
to
A
After crossing ihc riva (he old
lady
j-jygj.
ferry-boat
cross the river.
was about
An
aged
to
was entreating the boatman to take her on the boat free of charge, and the boatman was insisting
on
payment.
Since
thanked Pravara.
husband and offered herself ^l^^"^-
^
"^U ^liare
right,
our
granny.
fate,"
the imploring
By noon
Pravara too had no money with
She
mistook the couple to be wife
woman
You can
Pravara told
woman.
they reached a city
They went
him, he looked at his companion,
called Helanagar.
The
a choultry, had food and rested
princess threw a gold coin
at his
Pravara gave
feet.
there for the day.
this
coin to the boatman and told the old
woman
to
come
to
Next morning
Pravara went to the market place
and offered to give the merchants
along.
—
CHANDAMAMA I^^^^^^^W^^i^^^^: 41
^'
-
merchants bought his predictions and he went back with- some food sluffs. The old- woman
vara was an expert in diamonds. gave him a job on a decent monthly salary. Life was now very happy for the three of them. Only "granny"
cooked
wonderd why
daily
prediclions
which
be profitable to them.
nice
three ate
food and
would
A
all
few
the
a
man
and they considered him of worth.
Pravara had
enough money now house and
live
the wife and hnsb-
and never exchanged a
it.
The next day more merchants bought Pravara's predictions for the day
He
to
talce
a
independently.
Accidentally one
of the mer-
chants one day found that Pra-
word. she
single
woman who can
Being a wise old toid
herself,
"
penetrate the mysteries of married life ?"
One day a
trader
from the
south brought an extraordinary
diamond
to the king of the city
and oflered
it
for a crore rupees.
The king
desired to possess this
gem but he wanted have the opinion of experts
beautiful to
before paying such a huge price.
So the diamond merchants of place were called to the
the
They saw the diamond by turns and estimated ils price variously from 75 lakhs to two
palace.
When
crores.
turn,
was Pravara's
it
he too examined the gem and said, " This dia-
carefully
mond is worth exactly one rupee. Of course, that is the charge for cutting it is
As
it.
His
He
day he appointed
for the material
of his advisers.
utterly worthless."
This was a terrible slap face for the trader
reputation
shouted,
in
was
"You
say such things without proving
them."
iron plate
A
short
and
it
into a thousand bits.
wisdom of Pravara.
the
That very
the
him
king's
more
suited for
it.
After Pravara became minister his private affairs
became
subject
One day washerwoman told
of general gossip. royal
The king was impressed by
later
given the post as there was none
said Pravara
was shattered
while
minister died and Pravara was
else
To prove what he
dashed the diamond against an
justified
wise counsel on several occasions.
shattered.
should not
him as one
Pravara
the king*s choice by giving
the
from the south.
queen that the
was an
CHAND\MAMA 43
minister's
uncommonly
the the
wife
beautiful
and serve
Pravara understood
it,
He must do what the king did to
the king's intention. to the king
him.
He
could invite the king for
But
dinner.
a strange
how
could he ask
lady to prepare food
and attend upon his guesl? Not knowing what to do, Pravara went home that night and lay in his bed. When
"granny" food he
The
told
said, "I
him
come
to
for
am not hungry."
princess guessed thatsome-
was troubling Pravara and that it concerned herself. She thing
lady.
The queen
her turn told
in
this to the king.
Pravara was a
common man
befere he
a minister.
How
said to the old
was made
could a com-
mon man
have an uncommonly
beautiful
wife?
the king.
Also, he wanted to see
how
puzzled
This
beautiful his minister's wife
really was.
To
satisfy
his
curiosity
king devised a plan.
the
One day
he invited his minister to dine with him.
The queen
herself
was made to prepare the food
him, granny, that thing to be done,
Why
"Tell
if there is it
will
any-
be done.
and worry himself?" Hearing these words Pravara
was greatly
relieved.
He
sat be-
fore his meal and said, ''Granny, today the king gave me a dinner. It
was prepared and served by
the queen herself.
per
that
we
hospitality ?
)iSL^>-^i*^5*o*0^: CHANDAMAMA 44
woman,
should he go without food
Is
it
not pro-
return the king's
"
*"^M?S^so*:?»f:^
"Tell him, granny," said the princess, "that I too can prepare
and serve good
dishes.
I
shall
not lag behind the queen."
Next day the king was
invited
to dine at the minister's house.
The
princess prepared very
good
She served them to the and went away. Before
dishes.
long
coming back for re-serving, she changed her clothes, ornaments and even her
hair-style, so that
the king believed that two diflerwomen attended upon him.
ent
The king went home and
told
"Our
has
his
wife.
minister
his wives
on the Ardlwdaya
Pravara was
now
two wives.
phght
ties!"
and serving food
Both are such beauThe queen had a great to
desire
see
them.
So
is
at hand.
sea.
his
us, that
was not
was
in the
could he make
home and
down tormented by
When
invitation to his minister to
called
to the sea with
the old
him
this
lady
lay
problem.
came and
to eat, he replied that
he was not hungry,
45
who
his lawful wife?
Pravara came
in
Accordingly the king extended
an
day.
worse
Preparing
such a request to the lady
wives to
theceremony of bathing-couples."
accompany him
How
another.
day, to the
They too can take part
in a
to a guest
ceremony of bathing-conples was
Let us invite
our minisler and
accomoany
before.
one thing and taking part
she
suggested to the King, " Ardho-
daya
than
The
princess said,
granny,
how
is
It
"
Ask him,
that he loses
Does
his appetite so frequently.
know
not
lie
that
those
heiped him once can help again,
if
necessary.
He who
can order too.
tects
Is
it
who him pro-
nob
with
and jewellery
Pravara stopped worrying and before
his
"granny" about
meal.
He
told
the king's invit-
Everything
will
" Let him accept the invitation,
granny.
Let seven closed palan-
quins be ordered and seven sets
be
in
order." the princess said.
On
the Ardliodaya
day seven
closed Palanquins accompanied
Only
one of them contained the princess,
Kanchanavalli.
palanquins were the tent
ation.
got
Let them set up a tent entrances on the
seven
beach.
the minister's palanquin.
so?"
sat
of clothing ready.
From
the
with first
set
The seven
down behind
seven entrances. entrance of the
tent the princess
stepped forth
and joined the minister on the
They
beach.
their clothes
tied
together according to the custom
and bathed together. Then Ihe princess went baclc lo the tent.
Soon she came out of the second dressed and looking person and repea-
entrance
like a different
ted
ceremony
the
minister.
She did
with the
this seven limes.
The king and queen who were watching
this
thought that seven
different ladies
came out of
the
tent
and bathed with the minis-
ter-
Each one of them was a
great Ixauty!
The next day seven sets of
the queen sent
maid and instructed her to find out the names of
The maid
ladies.
minister's
for
an
was
wives. to the
unwell.
Krishna. Tliey avoid one another
and you have to meet them one
with
by one."
the
The queen's maid ran back and returned with an extra
instructions
"granny"
from
met
queen's maid and said, "I afraid the queen
she
names are the same as those of the eight wives of Lord
the seven
all
interview
princess
because
Their
arrived at the
house and requested
minister's wives.
On
The minister has etght One of them could not go sea
for the seven
gifts
wives of the ininisler through her
made a
came
gift.
The
to her eight times,
the
princess
the
each time
am
conversed with her, each time
in
a different dress and
a different voice and accent.
mistake.
CHANDAMAMA 47
in
"
A
few days later the princess
instigated
food
in
" granny "
to
serve
excess while Pravara
was
He protested "What is the today, that
r
today
?
so
to the old liidy,
matter with you
granny? Do you think have a bigger stomach
Why
are you serving ?"'
much food
all
" that,
if
what he
to
I
a
1
gem
followed you
meet a nobler man
You Can
it,
!
but in
I
You
my
have been your wife for a
long time now."
Pravara hear
was
this.
He
very
happy to
took
the
first
opportunity of informing the king
Pravara understood
how
young lady was disposed
wards him.
mind
the foodj there
are others to finish off leaves over."
the
was blind and mistook
never even looked at me.
were not aware of
princess mischievously,
he caonot eat
I
for a glass bead.
only out of helplessness.
me hope
"Tell him, granny", said the
Now
She replied, "1 left home in order to find a husband worthy of me. In that very instant God has presented you before me. But
eating.
When
to-
the prmcess
brought hun pari after food, he asked her, " when are we going to get married ? "
about his coming marriage. king heard to the
full
The
story of
Pravara's wife with unconcealed
wonder and "
at
last
exclaimed,
What an extraordinary
woman
!
NOBLEST CREED 1
axila, or Takshasila. on the banks of the Vitasata was once ruled by King Kalingadutt. He was a follower of Buddhism. But in his kingdom there were several who advocated the Vedic
The king never forced
religion.
his subjects
dhist creed.
voluntarily
used to
to adopt the BudOnly when people approached him he
initiate
them.
Among those who thus adopted was one rich merchant called Vitastadutt. But
the Buddhist creed
his son,
Ratnadutt, was an ardent
believer of the Vedic cult. So, he
was
always
condemning
cursing his father. " You are a sinner. strayed
away from
tlie
and
Instead of worshipping
Brahmans you
You have virtuous
S. S.
take
beggar-
to
This accursed religion who do not bathe eat any time of the
worship.
for those
is
properly,
who
day,
out
lead a
life
of ease with-
or hindrance,
let
in the
who
lounging
uihams along with loafers
castes and communities. could you take to it?" Ratnadutt would ask his father.
of
all
How
And
the father
would
reply
with a great pain in his heart " Son,
you seem
external
to think
symbols are
the
that
true
Do you believe that real Brahmanisra is that which is creed.
inherited?
Vedic path and adopted atheist
c
creeds.
tions,
To
to practise
Truth and
the
emo-
virtues of
Ahimsa— that
Brahmanism.
Khanna
control one's
is
true
Why do you always
abuse and curse this noble creed which offers protection to all You should living creatures? develop tolerance and charity." ButRatnadutt whose heart was
The very next day Vitastadutt came to the king accompanied by his son, Ratnadutt. The king pre-
of hatred did not listen to his words. His attitude to his grew from bad to worse.
to his servants, "Seize this traitor and behead him at once."
full
'father's
father
One day the
Vitastadutt went to
king and told him
all
about
Ratnadutt listened to
The king said to him, "On some pretext or other you bring to
me.
I
shall
what can be done with him."
see
this
and
shivered with fear and dismay. His father pleaded before the king,
his son.
your son
tended to be enraged at the mere He shouted
sight of Ratnadutt.
"I beg Your Highness to
consider well befor acting."
The king seemed bit.
He
to
relent a
said, " Well, then I shall
postpone the punishment for two
months.
At the end of that him
you bring
hira to me.
now
court and presented him before the king.
"What
is
condition of Ratnadutt. "Are not eating food ? I never ordered that you should go without food "Your Highness," replied Rat-
You can you
take him home."
Ratnadutt pondered well in his mind as to what crime he could have done towards the king, that he should order him to be beheaded. However much he thought he could not find any reason for the king's anger. Day or night, he could not forget the impending death and he was greatly agitated in his mind. He could neither eat nor sleep and, at the end of two months, he was so emaciated that he appeared to be more dead than alive. At the end of the two months Vitastadutt took his son to the
the matter with you?"
asked the king, seeing the woeful
!
nadutt in anguish,
commanded
that
I
"
when yon
should be
kill-
ed you also commanded that I should neither eat nor sleep. Fear of death has brought
me
to this
state."
"So now you know what of death
is
!
fear
Like you, every
ing thing desires
life.
me if anything can
Now,
livtell
be nobler than
the creed of preserving precious life,"
the king said.
These words of brought wisdom to He at once fell upon feet and begged him him into the Buddhist king gladly did so.
king
the
Ratnadutt. the king's to
initiate
creed.
The
;
;
.
CHIKKA THE ROBBER Unce
lliRrc
wuh a rohljur
Lhikka was his naniE.
A
wily
tlilEf
EnDniinii!!
In his native
There was
was
wnri
a
fBarsfime
Was
wcrshippLrl
ThL
the
jeWEils
fame.
finR
goddess.
Tile
\1hiWd
IiGj
liis
iown teniple
at
rnbhidr
cnstiy
;
Naga
that
shrine.
saw and rare
In
tlifi
tiiuujli-i
an[:iL;[il
him
hefure
GiistcninLj
thfirt:!
'Let nighl and darlmBHS Let
pmpie
Then
I'li
Thought Niglit
In
sIegp
Yuh
these
jfiwels,"
Chiklia hreathing fire.
and darkness came;
People to strep Chiklsa
mme;
retire.
rifled
rEtired.
the shrine
But the dnnr was iQcked oulsideIt
was the temple guard
WliD wnke
at
tiie
midnight hour
In
Amaravati there
the city of
was a poor family consisting of a Brahman, tis wife, their son and the
All
daughter-in-law.
were pandits and poets. people
used to
four
So the
them the
call
"
Where
the old
The pangs of poverty are hard Having heard that King
to bear.
Bhoja was inclined
to help pan-
and poets, the pandit-family
are
city.
you
all
going to?"
Brahman asked
the elder
pandit, the head of the family.
"We
are going to see King
Bhoja who the
pandit-family.
dits
Ihem form the
Vedas
is
well-versed in all
and the Pwranas,"
replied the elder pandit.
"
You
versed.
how
to
say
But
the I
king
doubt
read at
all.
is
well-
if
he knows
If
he could,
undertook a journey to the city
read the curse of poverty that
ofDhara(now known
Fate has inscribed on
As they came destination
as Ujjain).
in sight
they
met
head, would he have given
an
much
old
Brahman with a heavy bundle on his
shoulder
coming
my
of their
towards
wealth
fore-
me
so
?"'
Having thus comphmented the great charity of
P. Saradadevi
King Bhoja, the
man
old
The pandit-
departed.
family was glad to see this proof
of the king's philanthropy. Evi-
down on
dently he did not look the poor.
Before any outsiders entered
obtam
the city they had to
made
per-
So
mission from the Court. pandii-family
their
under a spreading banyan
the
camp tree
just
outside the city-walls and
sent
word
to the king.
some time a messenger
After
came
to
a tumbler
He
see them.
it
Brahman
gift
as
a
carried
the brim with
filled to
milk and offered
to the
elder
from the
king to the pandit-family.
Through meant
this
to convey
comers that the full
for
messenger,
"Take
^ith the pandits of the city
s^g^r „ixed with milk.
Also
the
king
they could
the
new-
The king understood the Brahman and was very glad,
city
was already
The
elder
| '
new-comers would
to
any more.
i
The Brah-
^^nted to convey to the
gift
of pandits and there was no
room
^|,^
|,ack to the king."
i^j^g ti,at the
,
,
add new sweetness,
The king pandit-family
desired to lest the
some
more.
i
He j
Brahman understood
this.
He
added some sugar to the milk
dressed himself like an ordinary citizen
J
and reached the banyan j
:
CHANDAMAMA 55 i
.
i
about the time of
tree
He saw
siiDset.
only the ladies there.
went to the
He
river expecting, the
males to be there at their evenHowevei^ he saw
ing prayers.
man all
Agastya,
who drank down
the oceans at one gulp ?"
The young Brahman understood
this
silent
question and
asked
in
return
another by
only the Brahman's son at the
throwing a stone into the water.
The king looked
His question was, " Are you not
river.
queslioningly.
water
in his
at
him
and taking some
hands, drank
it.
Jn
doing so the king was asking the
young Brahman, "Are you not the
same
caste as the great Brha-
a Kshatriya like Sree
Rama who
bridged the ocean by throwing stones in it?"
King Bhoja was very much pleased at this and went home.
:
the
gifts
learn
to
"^ifiSoiis
poetic ^ssed. ,
:
family
So he dressed himself
a wood-cutter, look a bundle
upon
fire-wood
came out of
and
his head
the city gates as they
were about to be closed.
He approached
pandit-
the
family resting under the banyan
and
tree
said
Brahman,
"
long in the
forest.
Sir,
I
elder
the
to
too
tarried
Now
the city
king spoke out where
Ihe
gates are closed.
Let
he
me spend lay
the night here.
The
elder
saying, "
place
1 .shall
go away
" In this uiiluippy
morning."
In the
is
You
Brahman
Three
agreed,
And
are welcome. This
sleep for fear of thieves.
to
turns while the rest slept.
woke up sleep.
The
replied
his wife
57
the
:
unhappy world
Tii'o ihf/ig.f
CHAISDAMAMA
Brahman
and went to
During her watch
" In this
Brahman. During his walch
good
mime of God."
king said where he lay
one to keep watch was the
elder
Brahman
taking the
After a time the elder
So the
family decided to keep awake by
first
the elder
Ami
them could not go
wiirlil
are ikemecl pleasant."
" Life in Kasi, servini- the
nobody's property."
All of
lliltig.s
are cfeerued pleasant."
During the
The Brahman's wife repKed: •'
The sweet-meat made of sugar
And
the holy feel
watch from
" In
unhappy world
this
Woman
the only pleasure."
is
:
The young " In this
unhappy world
Pleasant
is
lies
ed
the wife's hirlhplace."
The young Brahman "Shiva
on
Snow
replied:
Shiva's
wife
and Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu was born out of the Milky Ocean. Shiva
made
their
and
Vishnu
wives'
their residence.)
have
birthplaces
girl
shrewdly guess-
wood-cutter
the
was
none other than King Bhoja and replied
She who gave
O
Like you.
was the
daughter of the king of Himalaya
Both
that
"
Hill.
Vishnu on the Ocean of Milk-"
(Lord
watch
was awake the kin^
where he lay
mother and the
his
king said where he lay
last
dawn, when the dau
the
in-law
of God."
Presently the son took over the
The king went home
birlh to one
King Bhoja."
ouce got up and
at
in the dark.
Early next morning the family
had an
invitation
He honoured all
from the king.
each one of them
in his very best
them
manner and gave
permanent employment
in his court.
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THE MOON h nampd
iifaziiie
iiini.li]
h'wh (luL
[ici'l'rrLly
J^l.lUKl Iti
iiiii>
At. tiiuea
gucw
s n.m\
;i.s
fa.r
m
This orbit
miles long.
moon comes
tho
as ^n^.HTO
moon moves
this orbit the
hour, completing ofte round
moon
goes round our earth in an orbit
l,f>l)0,6S0
is
rouiiil.
after Uncle Moon. So
faotB about the real
some
iMirn
'iic Til
iiiiies.
miles an
at a speed of
27 days.
7
is
as near as
hours.
4.'i
iniiuiifcs
and
11 acc'omls.
Tlie
of
moon has
(i,7ll5
a diameter of 2,163 miles and a ciremnference
miles. Its sur.faee area
is
1-1,600,000 square miles. Its
wcitrlit. IS 7t^,OOl\ono,
Mooii shinefl by the 17'^,,
Ihiit
suiili^lifc
of this sunlight ay
moon
tons. falls
on
The
light.
The moon
is
Th.-uphilns an.
The
of wide craLcrs.
is full
I'tok-my and
moon
I
1
ir.
is
niil.^s
Hide.
is .ailed U'ihn'M/.. ol'
the
full
The biggest of The is
is is
is
called called
liigliest visible
Its heiglit Is
moon
get about
moon.
thoni
deepest crater
'I'lic
in, dud ir. L ,1cc|,.
frravitational pull
We
it.
light of the sun
018,000 timcK stronger than the light from the
peak
24,970 feet.
about one-sixth that of
the eartli and an object that would weigh 6 lbs. on earth would
weigh only a
II).
on the moon.
Both heat and cold are much more severe on the moon than on the earth. Its day temperature is about 200° and the night temperature 'KiO'' below freezing. Spen through the biggest telesoope on earth the as seen from a distance of only 25 miles.
The bodies that
circle
planet and the
moon
moon appears
round the sun are called planets and the
bodies that circle round the planets satellitesis its satellite.
Our earth
is
a
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THE BACK COVER THE PORTRAIT ON THE WALLOf^f^'-'tJpon
3 time, there lived on a mountainside
in
China,
young farmer named Chuang. He was a very nice boy. He worked hard all the year round. He earned enough
u
But most of his earnings were taken away by the wicked emperor in the shape of taxes. So he was left poor. He could not take a wife and have the comforts of a family. He was doomed to permanent to live comfortably.
poverty and lonliness.
Wlien "
saw Chuang tkey would
his friends
The Emperor's harm are bursting
Poor Chuang hasn't a Poor Chuang hasnt
An
artist
and
scores
dozens.
any.'"''
saw the misery of Chuang and painted a
picture of a beautiful
give the young wall inside
Chuang fell in and so
man some
He
it
look
fields
life-size
thought the picture would
pleasure.
so
He
that
it
put
it
up on a
brightened
the
less lonely.
on the
love with the girl
real.
wail.
She looked so
She seemed to be keeping him company.
He looked upon her out to the
girl.
Chuang's house,
home and made
nice
sing
full,
"penny.
The Emperor has wives by
own
as his
When
wife.
he
went
next morning he looked at the painting
and thought, "How cook for me "
nice
it
would be
!
4
I
if
only she could
The Hind!! Marrkge Bill, 1955, an important part of the Hindu Code, haa ohtaiuBd the PreBident'B assent and become law sinoo 19th. May. According to this" law monogamy is the rule for the entire
Hindu Community. Divorce *
ia
also permitted uuder certain conditions.
«
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*
It is estimated that 1,480 crores may be spent upon Indian Railways under the Second Five-Year Phvn. This is mure than The three-and-a-half times the^ amount spent during the Firat Plan. total amount to he apent under the Second Plan is 6,300 crores.
In 1,000
May an
All-India
Mango show was
exhibits were displayed.
held in Bombay. Nearly Over 130 prizes were given away. who sent about 100 exhibits got
Shri S. V, Sitaramaawamy of Bobbili,
the most
important
prizes
including the
Rajprai
ukh
of
PEPSU
Trophy. Recently two Himalayan Peaks were conquered by different Kanchan]unga, the third highest peak in the world was conquered by ft Tiritish expedition led by Dr. Cliarica Evans, on May expeditions
25-
A French
expedition led by M. Jean Franco conquered MakaUi
pciik. the fifUi highcsi
m
the world, on
May
36.
"Kaalimir PrincBBs'' an Air India luternatioQal Constellation plane was destroyed on the eve of the Bandung Conferenco, near Sarawak. An inquiry about the accident rovoaled tliat the plane was destroyed by sabotage through a time-bomb cxiilosion.
*
By of
#
the Pcestdenta' order a
constituted on
May
'j9.
now
»
Ministry of Iron
Shri T, T, Kriahnamachari
Commerce and Industry has been put
70,000 railway
men
in the United
iiiid
Steel
was
who was in charge new Ministry.
in charge of the
Kingdom
started a strike at
midnight of May 28-29. On the night of May 31. Queen Elizabeth declared a state of emergency to keep the vital services running in face of the stiike.
*
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Former French areas of Pondichei'ry, ICiiraikal, Mahe and irill be electing an Assembly for blie Pondiclierry State. There and they will elect 39 membora to the Assembly, abo elect 200 members to the various municipal councils in
Yanam are
1,60,000 voters
They
will
the £our territories. It the third week of July.
is
decided that the elections shall take place in
'Prime Minister Nelu'u started for the Soviet Uniou ou June 4 accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Indira Candlii. On his wity he touched Cairo (Capital of Egypt), Prague (Capital of Czechoslovakia) and reached Moscow on June 7, where he had a great welcome. He will tour the Soviet Union for two weeks.
Recently Nehru's book "Discovery of India " has been translated into BuBsian,
Dafis Lincl Vasa went to the iiieadoww i'or a walk. ai/comjiauied tliem caiTying an umbrella in it& Tif/er nase it Hlinr-ld rain. All the three sat on the green grass. bad ram which was grazing nenrljy .'^;m\ them and got dare these kids come and sil iiPie while angry, having my lunch? I shall frighten tlietn "iit uf Lheir wita,' the It lowered its head lind charged at tijcm. big, bad ram thought. Pi'omptly Daas and Vaas took ihe umbrella from 'Tigpv/ unfolded it and showed it to the ram. It was the big, bad ram that was ficighteaed out of its wits. It turned back and.ran away for dear life. (>in3
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moiilh.
in
hig,
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