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A SUMMARY OF CONTENTS The Fifth Tale of Devadatt膩 17 Vi峁�ama艣墨l膩: Moreover, daughter, I have told you that to win
over a person you should understand him first:
King Vikramaditya of Ujjayini had a courtesan called Deva-
datt膩. One night as they were enjoying the moonlit night, the king
asked her how courtesans should be dealt with and how they suc-
cessfully acquire other's wealth. Devadatta showed her aversion
to answering this question. To avoid the query and yet to entertain
him, she started relating to him a strange incident she had experienc-
ed only the day before.
Devadatt膩 said that while she was going from there to the main
gate, all of a sudden she saw a wonderful horse, and a handsome
young man mounted on it. He signalled to her and she mounted
the horse. The horse flew up into the sky. After a long journey
the horse came down and they dismounted. There was a mansion
which they entered. She saw there a beautiful lady weeping.
Another man came with a whip. They both asked Devadatt膩 to act
as a love messenger to bring about a union between the man with
the whip and the lady. She refused and the man with the whip
started beating her. Devadatta did not give in, but went on saying
"The feet of the conqueror of the three worlds, King Vikram膩ditya,
is my shelter." Surprisingly enough, as she called out to him, the
others felt as if the king had come. They were scared to death and
fled leaving her alone. She did not see where the horse went away,
but she found herself again on the palace ground.
On hearing this narrative Vikramaditya repeatedly asked Deva-
datt膩 whether it was true. And Devadatta swore by the king that
it was entirely true. The king was pleased with her and told his
elephant-keeper to give his second best elephant to her as a gift
together with four crores of gold pieces, rich ornaments and gar-
ments.
Devadatt盲 smiled and said to the king that she would take an-
other elephant from him after they retired and then revealed to him
the secret; "Sire, you asked me how my class of people acquire
wealth well, this is how they get it".
"Well done, Devadatt膩鈥�, said Vikramaditya, 鈥淵ou have instruct-
ed me in a fascinating manner. You have well raised the traditional
reputation of your class". So saying, being gratified, he doubled
the gifts.
Vi峁�ama艣墨l膩: Thus oh daughter, acquisition of wealth is certain
if you act according to the desire of other people.
there is nothing that flattery does not attain,
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