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STORY OF THE WONDERFUL

MANGO FRUIT.

Grim- Bolle 1513On the banks of the Kávéri there was a citycalled Tiruvidaimarudur, where ruled a king namedChakraditya. In that city there lived a poorBrahman and his wife, who, having no children,brought up in their house a young parrot as tenderlyas if it had been their own offspring. One day theparrot was sitting on the roof of the house, baskingitself in the morning sun, when a large flock ofparrots flew past, talking to each other about certainmango fruits. The Brâhman's parrot asked themwhat were the peculiar properties of those fruits,and was informed that beyond the seven oceansthere was a great mango tree, the fruit of whichgave perpetual youth to the person who ate of it,however old and infirm he might be. On hearingof this wonder the Brahman's parrot requestedpermission to accompany them, which being granted,they all continued their flight. When at length