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The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

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Let us all go to him." <strong>The</strong>y went to him.<br />

When they arrived, the king ordered that proper respect<br />

should be paid to each of them. <strong>The</strong> next morning, after<br />

leaving bed, he said to them:<br />

"In my kingdom there is no thief, no miser, no winebibber,<br />

no man without a sacrificial fire, no ignorant<br />

person, no adulterer, much less adulteress.<br />

"Revered Sirs, I am going to perform a sacrifice. I shall<br />

give to you as much wealth as I give to each priest.<br />

Please, revered Sirs, stay here."<br />

<strong>The</strong>y said: "If a person comes to another with a purpose,<br />

he should tell the other only about that. At present, you<br />

know about the Vaisvanara Self. Please tell us about<br />

Him." He said to them: "I shall give you a reply<br />

tomorrow morning." Next morning they approached him<br />

with fuel in their hands.<br />

Without having performed any initiatory rites, the king<br />

said to them:<br />

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