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The Forty-Sixth Chapter
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You should forgive us for our actions without proper consideration. Thus, the king and others, being afraid, said to the Seth. ||326|| This has happened due to the ripening of our past evil deeds. You should not be sad about this, it is certain. ||330|| The best among the forgiving ones, the Seth, dispelled their dejection. Honored by all, he entered the city with great splendor. ||331|| Thus, in due course, the king, full of glory, gave the daughter of this Seth, named Varisheṇa, to his son Vasupala. ||332|| On another day, the king asked the Seth in the assembly, "Are these four Purusharthas (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha) mutually opposed or not?" ||333|| The Seth, knowing the essence of Dharma, etc., said, "For those with right vision, these four Purusharthas are mutually beneficial, but not for those with wrong vision." ||334|| The king was pleased by these words of the Seth and said, "Ask for whatever you desire, I will give it." Then the Seth said, "I desire the destruction of birth and death." ||335|| The king replied, "These two are not within my power." Then the great merchant Seth said, "Leave me, I will achieve them myself." ||336|| Hearing this, the king said, "I will leave home with you, but my sons are still young, they are small." Thus, the king was thinking. ||337|| Suddenly, he saw the young ones of the lizard, who had just emerged from the broken egg, and were eager to catch flies due to hunger. Seeing them, the king thought, "All living beings know their means of livelihood without anyone's instruction, so what is the use of my worrying about my young sons?" Thinking thus, King Gunapala gave the kingdom to Vasupala according to the rules, and made Shri Pala the Yuvaraja with the crown. Then,