When the kings’ courtiers heard the words from the tree, they were sure that something was wrong. “Dushtabuddhi got us here and he was so sure that the tree would give evidence. That means Dushtabuddhi planned the whole thing. Dushtabuddhi must have placed someone inside the tree to say all this.”
The king’s courtiers introduced some smoke into the tree trunk.
Soon Dushtabuddhi’s father who was inside could not breathe because of the smoke. He stumbled out of the tree trunk.
Then the king’s soldier’s realized that Dushtabuddhi had done all this.
Dharmabuddhi was given all the coins.
Dushtabuddhi was punished for his deeds and exiled from the kingdom.
Adapted from the Katha Sarith Sagara
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