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Emperor Samprati. After sometime the emperor sent his letter The minister composed himself and read the with the messenger. When at Avanti the letter minister read the letter he was taken aback.
The Emperor Kunal inquired -
writes Uncle, is there some bad news? You have just become quiet after reading it. Please tell me about the message from my father.
Andhiyatam Kumarah. (Blind the
Oh God! prince.)
Such cruel
order!
DU
yoyyor
What?
An ominous silence swept across
thecourt. People looked at each L' other.
OXOCOU
Kunal said —
It became the talk of the town —
Hey ! Did you hear that on an order from his father the prince
has blinded himself.
It is my duty to obey my father. Bring iron needles
and make me blind.
AR
Emperor Ashoka
cannot give such order. How can a father
issue and order to blind his own son?
OF
peDD0/
Kunal took hot iron needles in his hands and piercedhis own eyes.
It appears
to be a conspiracy by
the stepmothers of the
prince.
A gloom descended on
the assembly # Queen Tishyarakshita had changed 'Adhiyatam' Kumarah to 'Andhiyatam Kumarah'.
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