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What An Adoration of Virtues !
"If you had regarded me as your husband and lord you would not have done all this".
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"What exactly do you mean, my lord ?"
"Can any noble woman move intimately with other men ?"
"My Lord, I have not desired intimacy with any other man even in my dreams".
"Then did you fight a war without moving intimately with other men? Did you win a victory alone and unaided ?" Suddenly there appeared the feeling of anger in the words of Nagush. His voice was serious and stern.
"I never desired to go into the battle-field".
"Then, who compelled you to go to the battle-field ?"
"But my king, there was no other way left than to fight against the enemies. Without my entering the battle-field Ayodhya could not have been safeguarded".
"Instead of saying this you can as well speak the truth and say that you would not have got such an opportunity of mingling with thousands of young soldiers, young men....to exhibit your beauty freely". Nagush suddenly stood up. His eye-brows were knitted in anger.
Simhika began to shudder on hearing the angry words of Nagush. Her soul which was absolutely sacred became torn with anguish. She experienced an indescribable anguish. She never imagined that Nagush had such a low opinion of her character.
Simhika held his feet and implored him; "My lord! I am absolutely innocent. I have not committed any blunder. Whatever I did I did only with the purpose of safeguarding our kingdom and impelled by a sense of duty towards our subjects. I entered the battle-field only for the welfare of the people. Indeed I am absolutely....
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