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CEYLON BRANCH 



I have disposed of mine. To this they agreed; brought the 

 500 bundles of grass, and put them at his door. The horse- 

 merchant having gone through the city for fodder without 

 obtaining any, gave him 1000 pieces of gold for his 500 bundles 

 of grass. 



Some time afterwards, a naval friend informed him that a 

 large trading vessel had arrived at the port: he accordingly 

 adopted the following expedient : — He hired a carriage with 

 several attendants for eight kahapanas, and drove to the port 

 in great splendour ; agreed to purchase the whole cargo, and 

 gave his seal-ring as a pledge. He then erected a tent at a 

 short distance, sat there* and gave directions to his hired at- 

 tendants, that when the Benares merchants should arrive, three 

 distinct messengers should bring him the information. About 

 100 of the Benares merchants having heard of the arrival of 

 the vessel, came to the port to purchase part of the cargo; but 

 they were informed, that they could obtain nothing, as the whole 

 had been purchased by a great merchant who was transacting 

 business in the tent. Hearing this, they went to him, the at- 

 tendants having given him notice of their approach, and each 

 of the merchants gave him 1000 pieces as a premium to have 

 a half share of the cargo, and afterwards gave him a similar 

 Sum that they might be allowed to purchase the other half. 

 Chullantewasiko having thus gained two lacks, returned to 

 Benares, and from a feeling of gratitude* took one lack as a 

 present to the noblemna Chulla Sett'ho, and recounted the 

 whole of the circumstances to him. The nobleman was so much 

 pleased, that he gave him his daughter in marriage, and he 

 ultimately succeeded to his father-in-law's rank and station in 

 the Government. 



Budha then spake the verse at the head of this Jataka, 

 and concluded by saying, he who was then Chullantewasiko 



