19 The Story of Dīghāvu

King Brahmadatta seizes King Dīghīti’s kingdom and executes him. Dīghīti’s son, Dīghāvu, becomes the king’s servant, plotting revenge. When they are alone, Dīghāvu draws his sword three times but recalls his father’s dying words: enmities are appeased by non-enmity. He spares the king. Brahmadatta, moved by his forbearance, restores everything and gives him his daughter.