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of gold mohurs. in šuch young age, and that he was much respected in the business community.
As he desired to marry his daughter with him, Vrudhddhatt asked Champak about his family gotra. Champak told him what he had heard from the old women. Vrudhdd hatt was terribly upset on hearing the whole story. The ground under him appeared to him to be revolving. He thought in his mind :
“Alas ! I was completely care-free. How did it happen that this wicked boy remained alive ? Now he will necessarily have to be killed. But if he will go back to Ujjaini it would be difficult to kill him. Therefore some plan will have to be found to kill him before he goes to Ujjaini. Thinking out his plan, Vrudhdhdatt said to Champak :
"My boy, you have become a clever businessman in young age. I am much
