[1] Gold, according to a variant of the N.W. Province. Some of these coins were made of gold. See Appendix. [↑]
SOUTH INDIAN STORIES
No. 264
Concerning the Blind-Eyed Man
In a certain country there was a blind man. The man had married a fine handsome woman. While the two persons were staying a little time begging, and seeking and getting a living, having said that country was not good and having thought of going to another country, one day the blind man said to his wife, “While we are staying in this country we have much inconvenience. Because of it let us go to another country.” Thereupon the woman, too, said of it, “It is good.”
After that the two persons having set off, journeyed through the middle of a forest wilderness. At that time a Heṭṭiyā, also, of that city having quarrelled with his father, he also, as he was going to another country travelled on the path in the midst of the forest on which this blind man and his wife are going. The Heṭṭiyā encountered that blind man and his wife on the road. Thereupon, while this Heṭṭiyā was talking with the two persons he asked, “Where are you two going in the jungle in this forest wilderness?”
Then this blind man and his wife said, “We are going to another country for the sake of a livelihood.”
The Heṭṭiyā said, “It is good, if so. I also having quarrelled with our father am going to another country. If so, let us all three go [together].”