Siddha Mohana Mitra

Name: Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit — III. A Royal Thief-Catcher
Author: Siddha Mohana Mitra

Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

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“Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit — III. A Royal Thief-Catcher”, published in 1919, is a work by Siddha Mohana Mitra. It explores elements such as Brahman, jewels and treasure.

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ Now the Brahman loved his money and other treasures so much, that he used very often to do without this siesta and go to the forest to enjoy the pleasure of looking at them. When he got to the tree, he would bend down, clear away the earth and leaves with which he had hidden his secret hole, take out the money and let it slip through his fingers, and hold up the jewels to the light, to watch how they gleamed and glistened. He was never so happy as when he was alone with his riches, and it was all he could do to tear himself away from them when the time came to go back to his shady corner. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ Very tall, very handsome, very dignified, this man was one whom no one could fail to admire, even if he had been only an ordinary person. But he was the king of the whole country, whose name was Prasnajit; and a little distance behind him were a number of his attendants, waiting to obey his orders. Everybody, even the Brahman, loved the king, because he took such a very great interest in his people and was always trying to do them good. He had heard all about the loss of the money and was very much vexed that such a thing should have happened in his land. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake. At night, when all those who had come to see him had gone to rest, and there was no fear of his being found out, he used to steal away into the forest, and there he dug a deep hole at the root of a great tree, to which he took all his money and jewels.
In India everybody has a siesta, that is to say, a sleep in the middle of the day, because the heat is so great it is difficult to keep well and strong without this extra rest. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ The king looked very stern, it is true, but not enraged against him. So the servant rose to his feet, and clasping his hands together as he held them up to Prasnajit, said in a trembling voice: "I will fetch the treasure, I will fetch the treasure." "Go then at once," said the king, "and bring it here": and as he said it, there was a beautiful expression in his eyes, which made the thief more sorry for what he had done than he would have been if Prasnajit had said, "Off with his head!" or had ordered him to be beaten.
19. What do you think is the best way to make wicked people good? ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ The word pilgrim means a wanderer, but it has come in course of time to signify any traveller who comes from a distance to some such place. Benares in India is a very famous place of pilgrimage, because it is on the River Ganges, which the Hindus worship and love, believing that its waters can wash away their sins. Hundreds and thousands of Hindus go there every year to bathe in it, and many who know that they have not long to live wait on its banks to die, so that after their bodies have been burnt, as is the custom with the Hindus, their ashes may be thrown into the sacred stream. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ They told him it was foolish to care so much for what he could not take with him when he died, and one specially wise old man gave him a long lecture on the wickedness of taking away the life which had been given to him by God to prepare for that in the other world. "Put the idea of starving yourself out of your head," he said, "and whilst we are seeking your treasure, go on as you did before you lost it. Next time you have any money and jewels, turn them to good account instead of hoarding them up."
9. Do you think the Brahman was of any real use to the people of Sravasti? ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ He told the king that a merchant named Matri-Datta was very ill, suffering greatly, but that he hoped to cure him by giving him the juice of a certain plant called nagaballa. At the time this story was written, doctors in India did not give their patients medicine, or write prescriptions for them to take to chemists to be made up, because there were no chemists in those days, such as there are in all the towns of Europe, who keep the materials in stock for making medicines. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ They let him see however that they thought it was mean of him to hide away his riches, instead of using them to help the poor and suffering; and this added very much to his rage. At last he lost all self-control and cried, "It is not worth while for me to live any longer. ”

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