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## The Scattering of Eager Refusal
Some, like little girls, raised their hands. Some, like elephants, swayed their trunks. || 24 || "What more need be said?" As they spoke, the noble elephant was pleased. He, knowing the nature of separation, acted accordingly. || 25 || Seeing this, all the people of the city exclaimed, "These two are the only ones who enjoy the fruits of the kingdom, not a single ant." || 26 || Hearing this, Queen Padmavati, the wife of the king who was like an ant, became filled with anger and thought in her mind. || 27 || Without the divine ornaments and the fragrant elephant, the kingdom does not prosper, it is like a meal without salt. || 28 || "I will make my husband understand all this, even by force." Thinking thus, she secretly informed the king. || 29 || The king said, "I have given you your brother's wife. I would be lower than a crow if I were to take it back. Enough of this talk." || 30 || Even though the king had forbidden it, she did not give up her pursuit. For a child's pursuit is strong, even among children. || 31 || The king, overwhelmed by her love, succumbed to her wishes. What is not done by those who are under the influence of others, even if it is wrong? || 32 || As it is said, "Even a descendant of a noble lineage can do wrong when influenced by a woman. Curds are sweet, but look at the churner, what does he get?" || 33 || The king asked his brothers for the ornaments, etc. He was like a madman, throwing away his clothes far away. || 34 || They said, "Father gave us this, we are not worthy to give it back. But we will give it back, O King, if you give us a share of the kingdom." || 35 || The king, stained by attachment, said to them, "Why did you take it from your father without thinking? What is the use of this precious jewel, the fourfold treasure? Jewels are said to be for the king, even by the ignorant." || 36 || "If you don't give it back, I will take it by force." Saying this, they left the palace in a hurry. || 38 || "Let them take it," thought the king. "This is not a good idea. This is like a snake in the clothes, it is not good for us." || 39 || Thinking thus, they took the ornaments, etc., and all their belongings. They left Champā at night and went to the city of Vaiśālī. || 40 || There, they informed their maternal grandfather, the king of the Cetas, of everything that had happened, and they were honored for their actions. || 41 || The king of the ants, having lost both his brothers, was filled with worry. When he learned that they had gone to Vaiśālī, he sent a messenger, a skilled speaker. || 42 || The messenger went to Vaiśālī and bowed to the king of the Cetas. "O King, the king of the ants sends you this message. || 43 || The two princes have come here, taking the elephant and other jewels. They should be sent back immediately, with due respect, and treated equally with me." || 44 || "If they do not come, then a two-legged messenger should be sent immediately. Otherwise, there will be much trouble and sorrow." || 45 || The king of the Cetas said, "Messenger, tell the king of the ants, 'The wealth of his brothers, given