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siddha replied “The chief cause was the forcible sexual intercourse against her wish that I did with her elder sister Candra. Käntā who had also come there on that day in the divine vināna. Gobhadra said " You are capable of acquiring all objects only by a mental effort, then, how did your have such a terrible state !" It happened because I did not have the preservative armlet given by the goddess with me. However, o good man ! You have saved me from this trouble. Your wisdom has become extremely superior, I did not have the same agony during this miserable state that I had by not seeing you. I think that the goddess Bhagirathi has been pleased with me even during this very bhava that she has obtained for ine a friend with an unequalled character and display of friendly affection, I am exceedingly pleased so ask for a much-desired boon. “Gobhadra sald” O hononrable man! Any one else like yourself can know who has obtained a friend of unequalled character and with a display of friendly affection. Vidyāsiddha said “O good man ! Enough with such dialogues. Ask for a boon according to your wish. Gobhadra replied “Highly obliged. I shall ask it at a suitable occassion.
Filling up the interval in the three worlds with the sound of the beating of drums, giving a variegated appearance to the vault of the sky by the brilliance of her excellent ornaments, Candralékbā and Candrakāncã riding a divine vimāna made their appearance there. Gobhadra asked “o honourable man ! How will you behave with them : Vidyāsiddha replied : “ Just like one behaving towards an enemy : Gobhadra said " O hono. urable man! Do not say so. What good is expected to result from an increasing succession of animosity like a poison creeper ! Vidyāsiddha inquired " Then what should I do? One's own stability is possible only by vanquishing his enemies. The disk of the Sun does not move on without removing the darkness of the night, and a heap of dust is unable to hold water securely for a long time without attaining the state of inire" Gobhadra said. “Although such is the general practice, under a dissentient word from me, you should, at present, adopt an attitude of
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