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352. The Wise And The Fools

Once upon a time, when Brahmadatta was king in Benares, the Bodhisatta was born in the family of a Brahmin, whose fortune amounted to eighty crores. They named him Akitti. When the time came he was able to walk, a sister was born, and they gave her the name Yasavati. The Great Being proceeded to Benares, where he completed his education and then returned. After that his mother and father died. He had performed all that behaves for the spirits of the dead, and inspected his treasure. He thought, “This treasure gathered by so many is no more. I am not going to take this with me when I die.” So He called his sister and said, “Take charge of this treasure and I am going to become an ascetic.”