Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2518

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After consoling the brahmin thus the King went to his palace. He pretended to be ill and called the physicians of the city to his side. He asked them about their patients, their illness and the medicines prescribed for them. One of the physicians during the enquiry said thus: "Oh lord, Māṭṛdattavaṇik is my patient. Yesterday I prescribed to him the root of Ūraka plant." The King soon dispersed the physicians and sent for Māṭṛdattavaṇik and asked him who had brought for him the root. When Māṭṛdattavaṇik replied that it was his servant the King sent for the servant and on questioning the servant the latter confessed having taken the hidden treasure. Thus because of the intelligence and wisdom of the King the brahmin got back his wealth. (Taraṅga 7, Madanamañcukālambaka, Kathāsaritsāgara).