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were for ever bound with the sacred bonds of marriage in the presence of all the relatives and friends who had assembled there.
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Anjana accepted Pavananjay as her husband, with affection and devotion rising from the depths of her heart. She felt deeply grateful to her stars for having bestowed upon her such great good fortune as securing Pavananjay for her husband; but Pavananjay accepted her as his wife only mechanically by making a show of affection. He had already banished Anjana from his heart. She had no place, in his heart. Suspicion had poisoned every drop of his blood.
King Mahendra honoured King Prahlad on that occasion in a way that suited his royal status. He bestowed upon his darling daughter a fabulous dower of precious gifts such as various kinds of rare gems in gold plates; incomparably excellent jewels; countless horses of noble breed; magnificent elephants; innumerable attendants and servants at the time of sending her to her husband's house. The time came for sending her off to her husband's house. The tears flowed like incessant streams from the eyes of all her friends and relatives. King Mahendra and Queen Hridaysundari had been blinded with tears; and their voices were choked with grief at the prospect of the separation from their dear daughter. It was as if their hearts were cut and a part was being separated from them. They did not possess the strength and patience to bear with the separation from their daughter. Again and again, they sobbed and wept helplessly like children. They sobbed continuously; their voices were choked with grief; and their lips quivered in anguish.
At the end, somehow restraining their grief, they kissed Anjana on her forehead and said with tearful eyes and smothered voice.
"Dear child Anjana ! To-day you are leaving us and are going away to your husband's house. Therefore, you must inscribe some words on the walls of your heart. Even by a mistake you should not ignore those words. These words of advice, if
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