Jailer

Author(s): Abhayshekharsuri, Sujata P Kapadia
Publisher: Harshadray Private Limited

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Aghat's life. He came up with a plan. He summoned Aghat to Vishala and told him that Prince Vikram Sinh was fighting on the battle field and he needed him to aid him in preparing the army.
Aghat Kumar was thrilled and did not for a minute think that there was anything amiss. He told the King, "You have obliged me by assigning me to this task. I will leave tomorrow morning itself". The King said, “Prepare to leave. I will write a message for the Prince".
Next morning, Aghat and his cavalry departed, taking a sealed letter from the King. Aghat did not have the slightest idea about the letter's content, in which it was mentioned that he was to have been given ‘talaputa visha'. They journeyed on, the retinue reached the temple of the aforesaid yaksha and set up camp there. Aghat was totally unaware that in his childhood, he had played with the same yaksha's beard and this was the yaksha who had appeared in Devdhar's dream bidding him to bring him (Aghat) up. Due to his auspicious merits, he had become nature's creditor, so nature had no option but to be extra vigilant. It diverted the yaksha's clairvoyance ability to the said temple. On applying his 'avadhi-jnana', the yaksha recognized Aghat Kumar immediately and also learnt about the contents of the letter. With his divine power, he changed the content of the letter to an order that the Princess was to be married to the bearer of the letter.
Aghat reached his destination and handed the letter to Prince Vikram Sinh. There being no reason to doubt the
talaputa visha = a type of very potent poison
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