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This opened the eyes of Chandpradyot. His anger for Abhaya Kumar saw no bounds. He immediately made an announcement that the person who brings prince Abhaya Kumar of Rajagriha to Ujjaini as a prisoner will be richly rewarded. The fame of Abhaya Kumar's sharp intelligence and cleverness was so wide spread that no one could muster enough courage to accept this challenge. The ministers, commanders, clever merchants, no one was ready to apprehend Abhaya Kumar.
A few days later a courtesan took up the challenge on the condition that she be given enough cash to cover her expenses. The king agreed at once. She took along a few other women and dressed as Shravikas they all reached Rajagriha.
This group started regularly visiting religious places and attending to discourses of ascetics to impress upon the people that they are very devout shravikas. When they earned the desired reputation the courtesan planned and invited Abhaya Kumar to her place of stay. Considering her to be a co-religionist and a famed shravika, Abhaya Kumar accepted the invitation. The courtesan drugged the food offered to Abhaya Kumar. As soon as Abhaya Kumar ate his food he became unconscious. The courtesan was eagerly waiting for this. Abhaya Kumar was immediately tied up and carried to a chariot. The courtesan brought the victim to Ujjaini.
When Abhaya Kumar was produced as a prisoner before king Chandpradyot his joy saw no bounds. He ridiculed, "Why? Son, you got paid for your deceit. How cunningly I got you apprehended and brought here."
Abhaya Kumar reacted without hesitation, "Uncle, you caught me and brought me here when I was unconscious. Please beware, I will one day take you to Rajagriha on a chariot when you are wide awake and that too torturing you on the way.
Chandpradyot took it to be a joke and did not pay any attention. Abhaya Kumar went to his aunt in the palace and lived happily. A few days later, when all these incidents were forgotten, he searched and found out a man who matched king Chandpradyot in appearance, body size and speech. He promised the man enough money and explained his plan. The man stayed with him. After a couple of days Abhaya Kumar dressed his accomplice as the king,
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