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can easily be accomodated there. Malaya took possession of the necklace. The box was prepared from the hollow part of the tree. Malaya shut the box from both the sides and then made a sign to Mahabal. Then bothof them made the box float along the waters of the river. Thus they lest Kapakmala to her fate.
Hearing a sigh of sure success, Malaya said to Mahabal :
'One thing is at least over. You had entrusted to me only this much work. Now you tell me how far did you succeed ? What did you do the whole day !!
Mahabal replied :
‘Understand in few words that your father is saved. When he was just going to step into funeral pyre, I reached exactly at that time. I consoled your father. I was dressed a an astrologer. I told. him that your daughter is alive. I will
