Yachaa was a gifted man. Though he was born in a poor family, there was magic in his hands. He created beautiful paintings. His paintings brought him renown and immense fortune. Everybody admired his paintings. Critics couldn't stop praising him. Pupils craved to study under him. Wealthy and Lords of Jivavarta competed with each other to employ him in their courts. But Yachaa didn't accept any of these offers. He worked from his hometown. Day by day, his fame grew more and more, and his ego grew larger and larger. Time passed as always does. Yachaa was now a changed man. He was no longer humble. He started thinking of himself as irreplaceable and the greatest artist the world had ever seen. His admirers convinced him of this. One day, Yachaa heard that an old monk, Rudhata, was going to visit his town. In the past, whenever monks visited the town, they always paid a visit to Yachaa and gave him their blessings. So this time as well, Yachaa expected a visit from this old monk. H...
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