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away." Pu pavat went to welcome the Vidy dhara sisters and Brahmadatta kept waiting for an indication from her side. Suddenly he saw a white flag being waved and thinking staying there is not out of danger he slowly went towards the forest.
After crossing the deep forest he reached a huge lake. Unable to resist the attraction of the lake he jumped into it and swimming slowly he reached the other end. There he found a very beautiful woman picking flowers from a creeper nearby. He kept staring at her and he felt she was looking at him too and smiling. Then he saw that she was saying something to her friend pointing towards him and after some time both disappeared from that flower bush. Enchanted, Brahmadatta kept looking in that direction. Then he heard the sound of anklets nearby. When he turned around he found that beautiful woman with her attendant holding in her hands some betel leaves, clothes and ornaments. She told Brahmadatta, “The princess you saw a moment ago has sent you these things and said that I should take you to her father's minister.” Brahmadatta walked behind that attendant as if in a daze.
That beautiful woman was named rk nt. She was the only daughter of the king of Vasantapura. Though rk nt 's father was the king of Vasantapura due to some problems with his stars, he had begun to stay and rule over Caurapall. He welcomed and showered honour and respect on Brahmadatta and married his daughter to him in a grand way. Brahmadatta began to enjoy royal pleasures once again.
One day desiring to go to Vasantapura, he left Caurapall . It became dark midway hence he went to a rest-house in a small town to spend the night. After making arrangements to stay at the rest house, he was about to go to the dining hall when entering inside, he saw a man. When he observed closely, he found him to be none other than Varadhanu, his friend. He ran to Varadhanu and hugged him. Varadhanu too danced with joy and astonishment seeing Brahmadatta. The two friends ate together and went to Brahmadatta's room to sleep. Varadhanu, narrating his story, said, “I was returning with water for you when D rgha's soldiers surrounded me and beat me up and when they asked me about you I told them a lion had eaten you up. They then asked me to show them that place. Keeping them engaged here and there, I gestured to you to run away. After you ran away they beat me black and blue. Seizing the opportunity I ate pills
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