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express his heart-felt gratitude he first saluted her. Now, he does not think of her as his wife but as a mentor who gave him a spiritual message and saved him from a disaster."
One of the audience asked the sage, "What happened to Maniratha?"
The sage said, "Fearing that he would be caught, Maniratha was running through the forest. Slowly, the darkness fell. In the darkness, he stepped upon a black snake and it at once bit him. Its venom spread throughout his body. Maniratha died and his soul (Jiva) reached the fifth hell and now he is tasting the bitter fruits of his wicked actions." Another spectator asked, "Both Maniratha and Yuga Bahu died and then who became the king of Sudharshan Nagar?" Manichud, the great sage replied, "Mahabahu's eldest son, Chandrayash became the king. Now he is occupying the throne and he is ruling over his people."
Another asked him, "Who sent the noble woman, Madan Rekha to the forest?"
Manichud, the sage said, "After the obsequies of Yuga Bahu were over, the noble woman Madan Rekha lost all interest in life, and entertained thoughts of renunciation. But she was pregnant. She thought her first duty was to take care of the child
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