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with his army to the forest malaya free from those dacoits.
to make
King Surpal had also sent a message to king Virdhaval. The message was that he should also come with his army for defeating the dacoits and setting Malaya free.
Both the kings, Virdhaval and Surpal, who were relatives reached the forest. They defeated the decoits. But they did not find Malaya anywhere. Both were thinking of returning to their respective cities. At that time Somchand, the friend of Balsar, came and saw them. Somchand said:
"I had gone to the capital cities of both of you. There I came to know that you had come here. Your friend Balsar is at present in trouble. The new king Sidhdhraj of Tiaksagar city has imprisoned him. Balsar has sent these presents and these letters."
