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266 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
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“ ‘ Then those men, following each his own business, will no longer harass the realm; the king’s revenue will go up; the country will be quiet and at peace; and the populace, pleased one with another and happy, dancing their children in their arms, will dwell with open doors without fear.’
“Then King Maha Vigeta, O Brahmin, accepted the word of his chaplain, and did as he had said. And those men, following each his business, harassed the realm no more. And the king’s revenue went up. And the country became quiet and at peace. And the populace, pleased one with another and happy, dancing their children in their arms, dwelt with open doors.
“When peace and order was restored, King Maha Vigeta had his chaplain called again and said : ‘The disorder is at an end. The country is at peace. I want to offer that great sacrifice—let the Venerable One instruct me how—for my weal and my welfare for many days.’
“The chaplain, replying to the king, said, ‘Be it so. Let His Majesty the King send invitations to those in the town and the country in his realm who are Kshatriyas, vassals of his; who are ministers and officials of his or who are Brahmins of position, or who are householders of substance, saying: ‘I intend to offer a great sacrifice. Let the Venerable Ones give their sanction to what will be to me for weal and welfare for many days.’
“Then the king, O Brahmin Kutadanta, accepted the word of his chaplain, and did as he had said. And they each—Kshatriya and Ministers and Brahmins and householders—made a like reply: ‘Let His Majesty the King celebrate the sacrifice. The time is suitable, O King ! ’
“King Vigeta was wise and gifted in many ways. And his chaplain was equally wise and gifted.
“The chaplain, O Brahmin, before the sacrifice had begun, explained to the king what it would involve.
“ ‘Should His Majesty the King, before