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The wicked Vidyaadhar said to the girl's father, "This is a serpent." Hearing this, the Vidyaadhar became angry and took Sripaal to the girl's father and said, "This wicked fellow is calling our daughter a serpent." Hearing this, the girl's father also became angry and said, "Throw this wicked fellow into a dense forest where he can bear the burden of severe penance." Following the king's command, the wicked Vidyaadhar, using the Sheeta Vaitali Vidya, transformed Sripaal Kumar, who had a beautiful form, into an old man and threw him into the cremation ground near the beautiful city on the northern slope of the Vijayardha mountain. There, a woman born into an untouchable clan, transformed her son-in-law into a dog and made him roll around her daughter's feet. In this way, she greatly pleased her daughter and then restored the wicked Chandalini to her old form. Seeing this, the Kumar became somewhat frightened and began to worry, thinking that these Vidyaadharas are capable of transforming themselves into any form they desire. At that time, he was like someone about to go before Yama, completely bound. His hair was like the fruits of the Kash tree, and his body was wrinkled like the waves of the ocean of old age. Seeing his form, which had been created by the wicked Vidyaadhar, he was overwhelmed with shame and sorrow. In this state, he quickly moved forward. There, the brother of Bhogavati, Hariketu, had mastered the Vidya. He prayed to him, and the Vidya, taking the form of a corpse, spat something into Sripaal Kumar's hand and said, "Drink this without any hesitation." The Kumar immediately drank it. Seeing this, Hariketu said to the Kumar, "You have obtained the Vidya that destroys all diseases." Saying this, he gave him more Vidya and left, happy. On the other hand, the Kumar also regained his original form. As the Kumar moved forward, he saw a banyan tree below.