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also looked in the direction of Mahabal. They felt as if the drowning man got a piece of wood. Reaching near, Mahabal said :
'Your Honour ! Who will arrange the Swayamvar for the princess if you sacrifice your life? Your daughter is not dead. She is alive.'
The king said ?
‘Learned man ! How can you say that Malaya is alive? We had made a search of the whole well in which she had jumped to death. She was not found. Now why, do you wish to save me by wrongly cnonsoling me go
Mahabal, in the garb of an astrologer said :
'Your Honour ! Remember one main thing. If there is less salt in the cooked vegetables, it can be added; but if it is more than required, if can not be decrea
