Accordingly the value of such person is only one thousand rupees.
Explanation: This statement has been taken from the lesson 'पुत्तलिकापरीक्षा'. In this lesson, a businessman who approached the king's court with three dolls appearing similar and challenged the members of the court to find the difference in their value and the reason behind it. When the challenge is not accepted by the member, then it becomes the responsibility of the minister to accept the challenge. The clever minister finds out the value of each doll and the reason behind it.
The value of the second doll was determined one thousand rupees. Revealing the secret behind it, the minister says that the spill inserted in to the ear of this doll comes out through its mouth. It indicates that a person hears the beneficial speech but does not follow it and preaches the same to others.
This statement indicates the peculiarity of human nature. According to the saying "स्वभावो दूरतिक्रम" it is difficult to change the nature of a person. It is easy to preach others but it is difficult to follow the preaching. Such person has less value. Thus a person who hears the beneficial speech but does not follow it and preaches it to others is like the second doll whose value is little. more than the first doll.
Thus, the clever minister by his minute observation reveals the qualititative peculiarity of the second doll.