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man of sense, • til] I get up into this tree.' So saying, he climbed up into 

 a tree at hand, and his learned associates accomplished their undertaking. 

 A substantial living lion was formed, who fell upon the three philosophers, 

 and destroyed them. When he was gone, the man of common sense 

 descended from his hiding place, and reached home again in safety." 



When he had finished, the man with the wheel exclaimed : " This is very 

 unreasonable, that destiny should destroy men of great talents, and allow 

 simpletons to escape ; as it is said, « See where Satabudd'hi (hundred-wit) 

 is carried on the head, and there too is Sahasrdbudd'hi (thousand-wit), whilst 

 I, who am Eka-buddhi (single-wit), still may gambol in the crystal stream.' 

 ' How,' asked he of the gold mine, ' happened that ?' The Chakrad'hara * 

 replied, ' In a certain reservoir were two fishes, one named Satabudd'hi, the 

 other Sahasrabudd'hi. They had a friend, a frog, named E'kabudd'hi, with 

 whom they were in the habit of meeting and conversing at the edge of the 

 water. When the usual party assembled, they saw several fishermen with 

 their nets approach, and heard them say to one another, ' this pool is full of 

 fish, the water is but shallow, we will come to-morrow morning and drao- 

 it.' They then went away. When they had departed, the frog said to hit 

 friends, 'What is to be done? had we not better make our escape?' at 

 which Sahasrabudd'hi laughed, and said, ' never fear, they have only 

 talked of coming. Yet, if they should come, I wUl be answerable for 

 your safety, as weji as my own. I shaU be a match for them, as I 

 know all the courses of the water.' Satabudd'hi said, ' My friend 

 here is very right ; wherever there is a way for the breeze, for water 

 or its tenants, or for the rays of the sun, the intellect of a sagacious 

 person will penetrate. By following his counsel, your life would be in no 

 peril, even had you approached the abodes of the manes. Stay where you 

 are, even I will undertake your safety.' The frog said, ' I have, perhaps, 

 but hmited talent, a mere singleness of sense, but that tells me to flee j 

 and therefore, whilst I can, I shall withdraw with my mate to another piece 

 of water.' The frog left the pool that night. In the morning the fisher- 

 men arrived, and the lake was so beset with nets, that all the fish, turtles, 

 crabs, and otiier tenants of tlie water were made prisoners, and amongst 

 them Satabudd'hi and Sahasrabudd'hi, in spite of their boasted cunning. 



• From Chakra, awheel, and Dhara, who bears; the use of this denominative may spare 

 gome repetition. 



