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UTTAMKUMAR
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"Is it not surprising that a bird has so much opformation about the world of men ?"
But the consensus was“Let us see what the king does to solve the problem ?” The king now said,
"Oh parrot ! How are we to believe without any direct proof that you are speaking the truth ?"
The parrot seemed to be aggrieved and insulted at these words and was about to fly away. But before doing that, he said sadly,
"Oh king! I have nothing further to add if you cannot believe in what I have said I am sorry that I thrust my head 10 vain into all this trouble”
Madalsa came forward and said,
"Please don't fly away, oh parrot ! Tell us something which will prove the correctness of your words."
The parrot said,
"Well, I am here You send some one to Apangasena's thouse to get all the information you want”
Immediately, at the king's order, men were sent to Anangasena's house They searched every corner of the house, but they could find ao trace of Uttamkumar there. The men came back in despair.
The king looked at the parrot and said, "Parrot ! We have found nothing there to support you ” The parrot smiled, looked all around and said,
"Ob king! You want proof I am the proof I am myself Uttamkumar By some magical power, Anangasena has transformed me into a parrot If you remove this thread from my seck, I shall regain my self”
The king arose and removed the thread and there stood the real Uttamkumar before them Everyone was highly
