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Sita reached Pundarikanagar safely. She felt that it was Mithila because she was treated with genuine affection there. She felt that king Vajrajangh was like her brother, Bhamandal. The king requested Sita to stay in a splendid palace. The palace was magnificently decorated. A large number of attendants and servants waited upon her. He took care to see that Sita would have all conforts and would not feel the absence of any comfort. He made excellent arrangements for her stay. Then he approached her and said in a humble voice, "Dear sister! You may reside here without any worry or fear. This is your brother's house. If you need anything, you need not at all hesitate to ask for it. Moreover, you should not give way to grief again. Very soon, the clouds of adversity will disappear and the sun of your prosperity will appear."
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Sita felt extremely grateful to Vajrajang for the brotherly affection he showed her. She too loved him as a sister. She became absorbed in spiritual austerities and took care of her health because she was pregnant. Thus, sometime passed. In course of time she gave birth to twins. The attendants were delighted and at once conveyed the news to King Vajrajang. The king who was delighted to hear this happy news ordered his officers to celebrate the birth of the children in the city with all grandeur and eclat. He organised the celebrations and jubilations with a greater enthusiasm than the one with which he would have organised the birthday of his own children. He gave gifts to the needy and the indigent. He rendered help to all those who were in misery and poverty.
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