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XIII
MAHAKAL, THE MONSTER
"Revered mother! My heartiest welcome to you. On seeing you, I feel that I have had a Darshan of my Gurudev Acharya Kshirakadamba".
"Dear child! Are you well?"
"By your holy blessings we are all hale and hearty! Now, you tell me how I may receive you and what precious presentation I can place at your holy feet, so that I may sanctify my life".
Acharya Kshirakadamba's wife went to the court of King Vasu without wasting even a moment, in order to prepare the way for saving her son from the impending disaster. Seeing his teacher's wife who had never visited his court in the past, now entering his court, King Vasu descended from his throne, at once; and went forward a few steps to receive her. He politely saluted his teacher's mother; and entreated her to be seated; and honoured her by saluting her feet.
"Oh king! I have not come here to ask you for wealth or food-grain or other articles. What is the use of possessing wealth without my son ?"
"But mother, I trust that Parvat is....well".
"Oh king! I have come here to beg you to save my son's life."
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