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for you. Where were you for so many days ?”
Vijaychand replied :
“My dear sister-in-law : Now I have come. I will tell you the whole story. First let me know whether there is any body or not in the palace. Where has my brother gone ? Neither the servants nor the army can be seen here. Not a single soul is seen by us in whole city. How all these things happened ?”
The Queen began to weep like anything. Then, she gave seats to both these persons. When they were comfortable she narrated her story : “After you went away, your elder brother ruled with justice. Because of this he was popular. We all lived happily.
One day, a great ascetic who had aequired many powers came to the city. Your brother give him due reception. He
