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XXVI
IN SEARCH OF ANJANA
Pavananjay's dream-world crumbled to pieces. Seeing the frustration in which his love for Anjana had ended, he began to shed tears..... He became broken-hearted and began to walk to and fro in the desolate forest. A tremendous storm began to rage in his heart. The tears began to flow like rivers from his eyes. A cyclone of reminiscences tore through his mind. His mind and heart became blek and blighted. He could not restrain the waves of anguish that rose in his hear
hat sweet and happy union for a few moments... had resulted in this bitter separation between them. The two souls that had been swinging in each other's love were now experiencing the anguish of separation and desperation. Human life is distorted by the co-existence of the contradictory elements of joy and sorrow, smiles and tears. Enthusiasm and despair.... Prosperity and poverty.... rise and fall.... on account of the combination of these contradictions human life is distorted like the face of a man who paints himself in varied colours. Pavananjay returned home with many hopes and aspirations but all his dreams were shattered. One buffet of fortune had destroyed all his dreams.
With staggering steps he went out of the palace and went straight to his mother, Ketumati. Ketumati was surprised to see him because he had met her only a short while ago. She said,
"Dear son what is the matter ?"
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