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gone. She never repeated her demand anytime.
Concluding, Menth said to Arohak
"Arohak! Even the ghost runs away by beating. If a woman does not leave aside her obstinacy, then she abandons it after being beaten. This Magadhsena now goes out of the way and she would understand by pursuasion but by punishment only."
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Magadhsena now began to see reason. She did not insist on having the Champakmala any more.
The queen Chelna also, who stood for jumping from the terrace to death, was wiser now, after hearing the conversation between Menth and Arohak. She came down and silently reached her bed
room.
She now remained satisfied with the
