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keep swinging between happiness and sorrow. Therefore, this Samsar should be renounced and man should become a sadhu and even as a sadhu he must carry out such endeavours as would save him from getting lost in the vicious circle of happiness and sorrow caused by fulfilment and frustration.
Prahasit said to the King in a serious tone :
"Oh King, we should, at once, send intelligent and capable guards and spies in search of Anjana. At the same time we should also search for Pavananjay."
The ministers, the commanders, the lords and the high officials of the state were present. King Prahlad, at once, gave orders to his chief commander :
'Dear Commander ! you must send officers and guards to search for Anjana in the cities among the northern ranges of Vaithadya mountains.”
"If you find Anjana, instead of returning to Adityapur you must come and meet us in the mountains situated at a distance of five-hundred Yojanas to the east of Mahendranagar. We will be searching for Anjana in that area," Prahasit gave an intelligent plan.
King Prahlad sent the Chief Commander and hundreds of intelligent guards in that direction and then he ordered another commander :
"You please go in the southern direction. Search for Anjana in all the villages, towns and cities in that area and then come and meet us there."
"As commanded by your Highness !” saying this the commander set off in that direction taking with him chosen guards and soldiers.
“Dear king! You please send a messenger to Mahendrapur and convey to King Mahendra our plan of searching for Anjana so that he too may make arrangements to search for Anjana." said Prahasit.
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