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## The Twenty-First Canto
**309** As if a nail had been hammered into her ear, Vasantasena, deeply distressed, spoke to her mother, "Mother, what have you said? "
**68** Having abandoned Charudatta, whom I accepted in my youth and lived with for a long time, what use do I have for Kubera? What to speak of other wealthy men?
**69** What more can I say? Even my life is of no use to me without Charudatta. Mother, if my life is dear to you, do not speak such words again.
**70** Your house is filled with millions of dinars brought from his home, yet you still desire to abandon him. It is indeed true, for women are ungrateful.
**71** Mother, how can I abandon Charudatta, who is a master of the arts, exceedingly beautiful, a knower of the right Dharma, and supremely generous?
**72** Knowing that Vasantasena was deeply attached to me, Kalingasena said nothing at that time, agreeing with her, but in her mind, she was thinking of a way to separate us both.
**73** We both sat together, slept together, bathed together, and ate together, so she did not get an opportunity to separate us. One day, using some Yoga (Tantra), she put us both to sleep and took me out of the house at night.
**74** When I woke up, I went home. My father had taken Muni-diksha, so my mother and wife were very distressed. They were weeping and wailing, and seeing them, I was also very sad.
**75** Then, comforting my mother and wife, and taking my wife's ornaments in my hand, I went to the Usiravarta country with my maternal uncle for business.
**76** There, I bought cotton and was going to Tamralipta Nagar to sell it, but due to the adverse nature of fate and time, the cotton was burnt to ashes in a fire.
**77** I left my maternal uncle there and rode a horse towards the east, but the horse died on the way. So, I walked on foot and reached Priyanganagar, tired and exhausted.
**78** At that time, a merchant named Surendradutta, a friend of my father, lived in Priyanganagar. He saw me and welcomed me with great joy. I stayed there for a few days and rested.