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also follow suit. If on the other hand, you are anxious to take my things only, I am sorry I cannot part away with them easily. You have all the powers of a king now, and you can utilise those powers for any purpose. But remember that such mean actions are below the dignity of a King. You must know your duty well and must also know what evil your injustice can bring in its tail. Although I should not say such words before you, still I think myself to be yours and feel it my duty to prevent you from falling into the pit of injustice. Even then, if you are bound to snatch my elephant and necklace from me, I would request you to take my share of the kingdom also along with those of the ten princes and then talk of seizing these things from me."
Kaunika paid no heed to the words of his brother. He had learnt only to take justly or unjustly and never to give in any case. He insisted on surrendering the elephant and the necklace without touching the question of giving a share in the kingdom to his brother. Bahala-Kumar did not want to be inimical to his brother, while he was living with him. He, therefore, went to the house of his maternal grandfather, named Cheda, who ruled in Vaishali at that time. As soon as Kaurika came to know this, he wrote to king Cheda, “My brother, Bahala-Kumara, has come to you, with one elephant and one necklace. Please return him soon together with these things.” King Cheda replied, " If you want to take the elephant and the necklace from Bahala-Kumara, please give him a share in the kingdom just as you have given to your other brothers. If you are not prepared to do this, you have no right to take back these things from him." This reply made Kaunika very furious. He wanted to wage
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