4. The account of the wealthy merchant of Rājagaha At that time a wealthy merchant of Rājagaha had had a headache for seven years. Many of the most famous physicians in the world had come to see him, but none was able to cure him. They were very expensive, yet they gave up on him. Some of them said, “The merchant will die in five days.” “The merchant will die in seven days.” The householder association of Rājagaha considered, “This merchant has done much for the king and for this association,