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## Chapter Thirty-Three
He circumambulated the Muni three times, bowed down and said, "O Muni! If I obtain Mangī, I will worship your feet with a thousand lotuses." ||112||
Having said this, he proceeded and found his wife Mangī. He brought her to the Muni and by the touch of the Muni's feet, he made her free from poison. ||113||
Then, saying, "Stay near the Muni's feet until I return," he left for the lake called Sudarśana, desiring to bring a lotus. ||114||
Śūrasena, hidden nearby, had seen the great affection of Vajramuṣṭi for Mangī. Desiring to know her mind, he revealed his form to her. He was indeed handsome. ||115||
Concealing his intentions, he engaged in sweet talk and secret counsel with her. Mangī, upon seeing him, became overwhelmed with desire. ||116||
In that state of infatuation, she went to Śūrasena and said, "O Lord! Please accept me." Hearing Mangī's plea, Śūrasena said, "How can I do that while your husband is alive? My dear, I am indeed afraid of that powerful warrior." In response, Mangī, filled with love, said, "O Lord! Do not fear him. I will kill him with my sword right now." Śūrasena replied, "If that is the case, then I accept you." Saying this, he stood hidden there, desiring to witness her deed. ||117-119||
Then, Vajramuṣṭi came and worshipped the Muni's feet. As he bowed down, Mangī attempted to strike his head with her sword, but Śūrasena swiftly intervened and snatched the sword away. ||120||
Seeing this, Śūrasena became detached from the world and left without revealing himself. Mangī, suspecting his touch, pretended to be possessed by Maya and fell to the ground. ||121||
Vajramuṣṭi, unaware of her evil deed, asked her, "My dear, did someone frighten you here? There seems to be no cause for fear here." Thus, having alerted the frightened Mangī, Vajramuṣṭi bowed down to the Muni and then took his wife home. ||122-123||
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