348 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap, Hearing this Dhanapati said. ‘“ But in that assembly — Chand was not present. In point of social position, — in the respect that he commands, and for his © wealth, who is there that can bear a comparison | with him 2? Even in the outer appartments of 1015 mansion, there are seven jars filled with gold.” Nilambara Das smiled at this and said “‘A new discovery indeed! Is precedence in caste obtained by wealth ? The widows of his six sons bemoan — their lot in his desolate house. With all his riches § I count Chand as nothing but a bull in this assem-_ bly !” Chand retorted ‘‘I know you well Nilambara ~ Das ; will you gentlemen, present here, kindly bear with me fora moment while I relate to you the history of his father! His father used to sell myrobalans. The scum of the city were his pur- chasers. He would openly mix with harlots, and then without even cleansing himself by a bath he would ষোলশতের আগে শঙ্খ দত্ত পাইল মান। ধুসদত্ত জানে ইহ চন্দ্র মতিমান ॥ ইহ] শুনি ধনপতি করিল উত্তর। সেই কালে নাহি ছিল চাদ সদাগর ॥ ধনে মানে কুলে শীলে চাদ নহে AWA | বাহির মহলে যার সাত ঘড়াই টাকা ॥ হহ। শুনি হাসি কহে নীলাম্বর দাস। ধন হেতু হয় কিবা কুলের গুকাশ॥ ছয় বধৃযার ঘরে নিবসয়ে রাড়। ধন হেতু চ'দ বেণে সভা ATA AT Il চাদ বলে তোরে জানি নীলান্বর দাস। তোমার বাগের কিছু শুন ইতিহাস॥
