[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vernacular Literatures](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular) › [Early Hindi literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi) › [Histories, biographies and hagiographies](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa) › [Ardhakathanak](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak) › 353 # Ardhakathanak 353 Ardhakathānak 353 - **Language:** Braj Bhāṣā ### [353](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.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. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 352](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.352) - [Next: 354](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.354) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak~en-mt.353) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.353](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.hindi.itihasa.ardhakathanak.353) · Pramāṇa