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they fell into deep despair. Pavananjay sent Prahasit to Adityapur and ....."
"Then what happened ?" Anjana said in bitter agitation.
"He had sent a message by Prahasit that...." The Commander felt choked. On hearing this Anjana felt as if a valcano had erupted in her heart.
"Pavananjay's message was that he would search for Anjana in all the caves, valleys and forests and if he did not find her he would ...."
“What would he do ?" A flash of fear ran through her heart like a lightning. Her eyes were wide open with fear and anxiety.
"That he would commit suicide by leaping into fires." Even before the commander could complete his sentence Anjana wept bitterly. She became unconscious and fell on the ground. Even the child Hanuman was mute and motionless, for a few moments. Then, seeing his mother weeping aloud and falling, he too began to weep clinging to his mother. All the members of the royal family and the officials gathered in the chamber. All were breathless when they saw Anjana falling down unconscious. They sprinkled cool water on her face and helped her to recover her consciousness. But eventhough she recovered her consciousness she continued to weep like a helpless child. She said sobbing;
"A loyal wife enters fire when she is separated from her husband because for a noble lady life without her husband is unbearable and pointless.” But why should a great man like you enter fire and commit suicide when you can marry any number of women. You can get any number of women like me who are ready to suffer effacement and even death for your sake. The pangs of separation from the beloved for a man are transient.... Yet on account of your separation from me you have thought of entering fires whereas I a wretched sinner though separated from you for such a long time have been alive. I curse
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