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Anjana overwhelmed with joy at the sight of her dear husband fell at his feet. They were both delighted to meet each other and Anjana's heart which was withering away bloomed again joyfully.
Prahasit stood away watching Pavananjay and Anjana. His joy knew no bounds.
King Prahlad praised Manasveg's action of taking his niece to his palace and said in a voice shaken by emotion ... "Oh king, how can I ever return your extraordinary benefaction. You have saved my family and my prestige from ruin. Your name shall be written in golden letters in the history of the royal family of Adityapur.”
“My dear King, I have been only an instrument. It is Anjana's own merit (punya) that saved her from a disaster," Manasveg said with great politeness.
"In fact, you have become one of my dearest relatives and well-wishers. You are really a great well-wisher of our family. You have bestowed a great benefaction upon my family by rescuing my daughter-in-law from a disaster,” King Prahlad again praised Manasveg.
"If our daughter-in-law had not been found we would not have lived .... We would certainly have embraced death,” Queen Ketumati said to Manasveg looking towards him with her eyes
ull of heart-felt gratitude. She took Hanuman into her lap and kissed him. She was almost mad with delight when she saw her handsome grand-son and when she heard his sweet words.
King Prahlad ordered his Chief Commander to organize a grand jubilation, to celebrate the happy event.
Accordingly, the Chief commander by virtue of his magical - and supernatural powers created there a magnificent garden - and a grand Jin temple, within a few moments and Bhuthvan became the Jinendravan. He created magnificent mansions which showed themselves to be models of architectural excellence.
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