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on his victorious return to Adityapur. Greeting everyone Pavananjaya entered to the palace. Having first saluted his parents, he went straight to Anjana's palace. But not finding Anjana, he became anxious. He asked a maid, "Where is Anjana ?"
"After your departure, Queen Ketumati, suspicious about her pregnancy, had her abandoned on the outskirts of Mahendra Nagar," informed the maid.
Hearing this, Pavanajaya left straight for Mahendra Nagar. Not finding her there too, he asked a woman, "I sweetheart Anjana come here ?"
"She had come but being suspected to be a debauchee was exiled." replied the woman.
Hearing this, Pavananjaya's expectations dashed to pieces. Broken heart as he was, his face become sorrowful. He searched the forests and mountains for Anjana but found no trace of her.
"No, Prahsit ! You go and say my father if Anjana is not found, Pavananjaya will enter fire", said Pavananjaya
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