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earned by them was having its effect. When a man's life-time is still not over, the Yamadev is olso powerless. When the blessings earned by a man rise up, a lion also becomes a jackal, fire becomes cold, poisonous snake becomes like a garland of flowers, and even the horizon opens a way. Therefore, it was no wonder that even the heart of the chandal changed. The effect of good deeds is always such. At last the chandal said to Amarsen and Vayarsen:
"Oh princes! Your father Shursen, the king of kings, has given me orders to kill you. But I don't want to kill you. I only request you both to go away to some other place beyond the limits of Hastinapur. I shall take care of the rest."
Vayarsen asked :
"Oh chandal! Will you please let us know for what unpardonable offence of ours has our father ordered you to kill us ?"
