Ardhakathanak 353

353

karahĩ jabāhara-banaja bahūta. Dharamadāsa laghu bandhu kapūta.
kubisana karai kusaṅgati jāi. khovai dāma amala bahu khāi. //

They carried on an extensive trade in jewels. Dharmadās, the younger brother, was a wastrel:
he indulged in evil vices, kept bad company, squandered money, and consumed much opium.