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a man who has slipped from the Path of Yoga becomes the king again, the brilliant tradition of Yavpur will be spoiled. Your own future will be sealed. It is more painful to give up throne for a Rajput than to meet death.'
'I am at your service. Give thought to what is happening. You should confront the great danger tonight itself. Otherwise the king would enter the city and would stake his clame to the throne. It is likely that the people might revolt and there might ba a civil war. You will be nowhere.?....
The Prince was taken in by the deceitful talks of the minister. For a few seconds he could not believe him but the minister's fraud was skilfully played He was very grave and full of pretension of loyalty.
. Well ! My minister you tell me how to protect the kingdom from this danger ?