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myself. Indeed, what a great difference is there between you and me? You are a man of extraordinary spiritual excellence and strength and I am absolutely frail. I am a coward. You are a gem but I am a piece of glass compared to you. You have not committed any mistake; nor did my mother-in-law or my parents commit any mistake. The fault lies with my misfortune... oh !"
"Dear child Anjana ! Please try to be calm. This is not a time for giving way to sorrow but somehow or the other we have to search for Pavananjay without any delay."
"Oh King ! Even a moment's delay can be calamitious to us. We have to set off at once, without wasting a single moment.”
"But in what direction shall we proceed ?”
"Please do not worry about it. Prahasit has already told me where we have to meet them. First we shall go there and then act according to his suggestion.”
“Very good! We will get ready at once. Dear child, Anjana ! All of you also get ready. We have to set off at once."
Within a few moments King Manasveg's Viman was ready. Manasveg, Anjana, Vasanta Tilaka, Hanuman, Anjana's aunt and others sat in the Viman. The commander also got ready his airship. Within a short time both the airships began flying over the mountain ranges of Vaithadya.
Prahasit was taking the airship carefully over the Bhuthvan. King Prahlad and the Chief Minister also were watching every nook and corner of the forest with great incisiveness and concentration. Prahasit circled over the forest three times but Pavananjay was not to be seen anywhere nor could they see any sign of him.
Just then the Chief Minister said, “Please land the airship in some safe place."
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