The king asked - how was this? Damanaka related - There is a city, called Brahmapura, on the mountain Sriparvata. A rumour had got current there that its peak was haunted by a giant, called Ghantakarna. One day, a robber who was running away with a bell, was killed by a tiger and devoured. The bell, fallen from his hands, was picked up by monkeys, who used to ring it every moment. Now the inhabitants of the city found the man eaten there. And the sound of the bell too was constantly heard. Thereupon, saying that Ghantakarna being angry devours men and rings the bell, all people fled from the city. Then a certain procuress, Karala by name, thinking - 'this sound of the bell is out of time; can it be that the monkeys ring the bell' - and having ascertained for herself that it was so requested the king, saying 'Sire, if a certain amount of money be spent, I will manage this Ghantakarna.' Then the king gave her wealth. The procuress drew a magic circle, and after a great display of the worship of Ganesa and others, herself entered the forest taking with her such fruits as the monkeys like and scattered them. Thereupon, the monkeys, having left off the bell busied themselves with the fruit. The procuress, too, having taken the bell, returned to the city and became an object of respect to all. Therefore, I say - "One should not be alarmed at the mere sound". Then, Samjivaka was brought and presented (to the lion). Afterwards he lived there in great joy. Now, one day, the lion's brother, Stabdhakarna by name, came there (on a visit). Having received him hospitably and asked him to sit down, Pingalaka set out to hunt a beast to feed him with. Just then Samjivaka asked - My lord, where is the flesh of the deer killed to-day? The king said - Damanaka and Karataka know that. Sanjivaka said - Let it be known whether or not there is any left. The lion after reflecting said - No, there is nothing left. Samjivaka asked - How could they eat so much flesh? The king replied - It was eaten, used someway or wasted. This is the daily course. Samjivaka observed - How is this done without the knowledge of Your Highness? The king replied - It is done quite without my knowledge. Samjivaka remarked - This is not proper. For it is said - one should not do any business on one's own responsibility without informing the Master of It, except it be to ward off a calamity befalling the king.