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What for?
Why did you want to meet me?
EMPEROR VIKRAMADITYA
Sire! You are a Vidyadhar who knows his past six births. With your wisdom you converted a man-hater woman and married her. It should not be difficult for you to know a few things about me?
Vikramaditya hugged Dev Kumar and made him sit on the throne. Tears of joy brimmed every eye in the court. Vikramaditya said
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Ministers and other members of the court! This valorous person is my son from queen Sukomala. Now you all know that this son of Vikram excels his father in strength, cunning, courage and brilliance.
The king looked at him with surprise. The face of Sukomala surfaced in his memory. He asked
Do you
come from Pratishthanapur?
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He added
Yes, I am Dev Kumar, son of queen Sukomala and grandson of King Shalivahan. I pay my respects to my father, King Vikramaditya of Avanti.
He stepped ahead and touched Vikramaditya's feet
His father was believed to be a god (dev) that is why he was named Dev Kumar. Since this day he will be known
as Vikramcharitra.
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Hail King Vikramaditya ! Hail prince Vikramcharitra!
Hails of victory filled the court.
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