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Cella-Mahadevi also was deceiving the king by going out every night to her paramour, the king's elephant-driver. One night the queen was late in going to the elephant driver and he lashed her with a rope; the queen however pacified him and spent the night with him.
The next day, the completely disillusioned Müladeva proved the guilt of his wife and the queen to the king. The king punished them all and threw the queen into prison after cutting off her nose and ears.
Viṣamaśīlā: Therefore, O daughter, there are courtesans of noble character, and there are women of good families who fall in love at first sight, and regardless of life or wealth have relations with other Therefore the three kinds of love should be abandoned.
men.
In our family which shines bright in the world like the sun there is not a single taint in the shape of being cheated by others. Therefore you should act in such a way that no one would be able to deceive you.
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