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King Veerdhaval telling the above story to Queen Champakmala, continued :
“Yogi Vijaychand and Gunvarma hid themselves in one room. And Jaychand's queen began to sit and wait for Devrakshas as usual. In a short time, the god-dmon arrived with terrivble noise. As soon as he come he asked :
'Beautiful lady! To-day I smell of a man. Has any human being come here ?
The queen replied :
You stay amidst man, the whole day, You nourish yougrself by eating human flesh only. So you smell of a man every now and then. I am alone here. Who elso can dare to come here ?
The Devrakshas was relieved. He said :
"Alright, I go to bed then. To-day I am very much tired.'