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advised his son Varadhanu to stay with the prince day and night and to be alert with regard to D rgha and Culan.
Brahmadatta became very sad to learn about his mother and D rgha's illicit relationship. He was also very angry. Through various means he tried to convey his feelings to his mother and to D rgha, but their bad behaviour continued. Drgha was very clever. e understood Brahmadatta's efforts. He told Culan that if we are not careful your son will very soon prove to be our biggest enemy. It would better to trample this snake's head right in the beginning. As a result, Culan began to quench her thirst for her own son's life. To save themselves from infamy, the two decided to get Brahmadatta married and set on fire the wax-hall they would spend their nuptial night in, and burn them to death. Culan chose her own brother Pu pac la's daughter, Pu pavat as the bride and started the wedding preparations.
The Prime Minister Dhanu was completely alert and was keeping abreast of every activity of D rgha and Culan . He got to know of this conspiracy and he began to think about ways to protect the bride and groom's lives. Very politely he requested the king D rgha, "My son has become completely eligible to take up the role of prime minister and due to old age I am unable to show the required agility for the work of the kingdom. Now I want to spend my time in charities etc. Hence I request that I may be released from the duties of the prime minister.” D rgha was not so naïve. In his crooked mind he figured that if he is released from his duties he will find out about my plans and shall destroy them. Hence he answered in very sweet tone, “Friend! Without someone like you with a sharp mind, our kingdom cannot be managed even for a day. Hence while remaining on your position you may carry on your religious activities."
Dhanu heeded D rgha's request and arranged a huge sacrificial hall on the banks of river Gamg. While taking care of all the duties of the kingdom he arranged a massive programme of donating food at the banks of river Gamg . Thousands of people began to get food in this hall every day. With the money he got for conducting these activities; Dhanu with the help of his workers dug up a tunnel from the wax-house all the way up to the sacrificial hall. At the same time, alerting Pu pac la about the conspiracy hatched by D rgha and Culan , asked him to proceed very carefully.
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