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King! If I am a liar just ask her what happened of those two chicks who burnt to death with her...?
King! These two are the chicks that were burnt to death with me in that forest fire. Here also they were born as my sons.
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At this Sukomala was lost in her thoughts
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It is possible that I have not recalled incidents from my past birth correctly. If that is so, my hatred for men-folk is wrong. I have, committed a mistake.
Sukomala was at a loss to answer this question. She said
Father! How do I know that? But ask this scoundrel what happened to those tiny chicks?
Yes! It is true. We two were burnt alive as parrots in our last birth. We have reincarnated as his sons. Our mother had flown away leaving us burning alone.
She thought further
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It is also possible that this person has started hating women-folk only because of my cruel nature.
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