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"See how she is teaching me religious. precepts. Let her kick to-day the offer of the king of such a big empire. But she will have to come round one day. Some more time should be given to her for considering further."
With this thought the king went
back.
Malaya had engrossed herself in religious worship and in the recital of mantras and prayers. One day the king was sitting in the terrace of his palace. Suddenly a ripe mango fell in his lap. The king thought:
"How did this mango come here although it is not its season. Such a unique present obtainied without any demand for it will make that beautiful lady extremely pleased. She will thereby be attracetd towards me.":
Thinking accordingly the king called one meid-serbant. He gave that fruit to
