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114. The Bodhisatta – Utensil Merchant

Once upon a time in the kingdom of Seri, the Bodhisatta born as utensil merchant who sold them in the streets os Seri. He was called ‘the Serivan.’ In the same kingdom there was a greedy fellow who was also known as ‘the Serivan.’ He came across the river Telavaha and entered the city of Andhapura. Apportioning the streets between the two of them, the Bodhisatta set about hawking his wares round the streets of his district, and the other did the same in his district.