Bhojaprabandha 87_269

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Then the king said to the weaver, who was speaking using the familiar address 'thou': "Graceful is the phrasing of your verse, and the sweetness of your poetry is charming; however, poetry should be spoken with discernment." Then the angered weaver said: "Your Majesty, an answer appears to me here, but I will not say it. A king's duty is different from the duty of scholars." The king said: "If there is an answer, speak it!"