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217. The Bodhisatta And The Queen’s Pearl-Haram
Once upon a time when Brahmadatta was reigning in Benares, the Bodhisatta, having perfected his education, became one of the King’s ministers. One day the king with a large following went into forest for hunting and wanted to bathe. So he went down into the royal tank and sent for his queen. The women of the harem, removing the jewels from the queen along with upper robe and kept it in box, which was guarded by a woman of harem.