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323. The Judas Tree

Once upon a time, Brahmadatta the king of Benares, had four sons. One day they sent for the charioteer, and said to him, “We want to see a Judas tree; show us one!”

The charioteer replied, “Very well! I will show.” But he did not show it to them all together. He took them to forest in the chariot, and showed him the tree at the time when the buds were just sprouting from the stem. To the second he showed it when the leaves were green, to the third at the time of blossoming, and to the fourth when it was bearing fruit.