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could be united with his beloved. The kevalin replied that her hatred towards men dated from her previous life when as a female swan she suspected her mate's faithfulness and resolved never to see a male again. As a remedy, he suggested to Citrasena that if he displayed to her the picture depicting the scenes of their former life, she might remember those events and marry him. ( 122-129 )
Taking leave of the sage, they proceeded on their journey and reached the outskirts of Ratnapura where they passed the night in a temple dedicated to the yakşa Dhananjaya. During the night all kinds of spirits-bhūtas, vetālas, rākşasas, kinnaras ete--came there to have a jolly time. Some of them sang and others danced. The prince was awakened by this noise and went to the assembly of the spirits who treated him as a guest. Dhananjaya blessed him with a boon that he would always turn out victorious on the battlefield. ( 130--150 )
