The Measure of Rice
Jataka Tales
by Ellen C. Babbitt
Dishonest king- Man named Valuer in his court
- his conscious?
jk- sets the price
he is honest
king did not like this
He saw a peasant and asked him to be the valuer.
Drove the original away
Peasant started setting prices
500 horses for some rice
People were unhappy
Original Valuer told him to go before the king and this court
The new valuer put a price on the kingdom
Was made fun of for not knowing the kingdom is priceless
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| He ran away from the laughing crowd. |
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