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## Twenty-Second Chapter
**467** The king, convinced that the noble lady could not have been so audacious, became estranged from the Lioness. **120** Despite her virtuous conduct, she was removed from the position of Mahadevi by the king. Thus, she was reduced to great poverty and endured hardship for some time. **121**
Later, the king was afflicted by a severe burning fever, which could not be cured by any medicine prescribed by the physicians. **122** Upon learning of this, the Lioness was overwhelmed with grief. She then devised a plan to prove her innocence. **123**
She summoned all her relatives, vassals, and subjects, and holding water given to her by the priest in her cupped hands, she declared, "If I have not harbored any other man in my heart, then let this water, sprinkled upon the king, cure him of his fever." **124-125**
As soon as a single drop of the water from the Lioness's hand touched the king, he became as cold as if he had been plunged into ice. The chill caused his teeth to chatter like a vina. **126**
At that moment, the sky was filled with the sound of "Sadhu! Sadhu!" and the air was showered with flowers released by unseen beings. **127**
Recognizing the Lioness's virtue, King Nahusha reinstated her as Mahadevi and paid her great homage. **128**
Free from enemies, he enjoyed pleasures with her for a long time, following all the customs of his ancestors. Despite his enjoyment of worldly pleasures, he remained detached in his heart. **129**
Finally, he bestowed the kingdom upon his son, born to the Lioness, and followed the path of his father, embracing the Jain path. **130**
King Nahusha, having subdued all his enemies, was known as Sudasa. Therefore, his son was known throughout the world as Saudasa (the son of Sudasa). **131**
In his lineage, for eight days, even after the completion of four months, no one consumed meat, even those who were accustomed to eating meat. **132**