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18.
For my purpose, my father also gave all types of wealth (to the medical practitioners), yet (he) did not make me free from pain. This is my unprotectiveness.
19. Oh emperor! my mother also was oppressed by the
distress of son's suffering. But (my mother) did not make me free from pain. This is my unprotectiveness.
20. Oh emperor! there are my own younger and elder
brothers, but they did not make me free from pain. This is my unprotectiveness.
21.
Oh emperor! there are my own younger and elder sisters but they did not make me free from pain. This is my unprotectiveness.
22.
Oh emperor! my wife who is satisfied with me and is faithful and devoted wetted my chest with eyes filled with tears.
23. It has been known or not known by me, yet she (my
wife) who was young, never made use of food and drink, bathing, aromatic things, flowers and fragrant embrocation.
24.
Oh emperor! my wife did not go even from my side even for a moment, (yet) she did not make me free from pain. This is my unprotectiveness.
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