[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Story collections and fables](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories) › [Bhojaprabandha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt) › 87\_279 # Bhojaprabandha 87\_279 English (machine translation) 87\_279 - **Language:** English ### [87\_279](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.87_279) Then the king said, "Well done, O weaver!" and gave him a hundred thousand \[coins\] for every syllable. He said again to the weaver: "Do not be afraid!" / Then the weaver said: / "O master, how has such confusion arisen in you? Remember: / toward sons in childhood, toward women during lovemaking, toward poets during praise, and toward warriors in battle, speech containing the singular 'thou' is alone praiseworthy." / Then the king said, "Splendid, O weaver, splendid!", gave him a hundred thousand for every syllable, and then said to that weaver, "Go, remain fearless!" - [Previous: 87\_278](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.87_278) - [Next: 87\_280](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.87_280) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.87_279](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.87_279) · Pramāṇa