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LXVI
SOME NEW EVENTS
“Dear Lord ! Kindly marry me now and take me with you."
"Dear one! That is not possible now. I am now carrying on the duty of rendering service to Shri Ram. If I take you with me now that may cause some impediments to me. Lapses may occur in my duties.”
“Dear Lord, I will never be a cause of any impediment to you. In fact, I will help you in carrying out your duties; otherwise, I will end my life."
“Dear one, listen to me a little. Do not become agitated. You are the queen of my heart. How can I forget you? I will take you with me. When the right time comes, I will come back. I will marry you and take you to Ayodhya with all grandeur and eclat."
"My Lord, they say that man's words are unreliable.”
Hearing the words of Vanamala, Lakshman was silent for a while and then smiled at her. After they returned to Vijayapur when Shri Ram was engaged in making preparations for the next phase of his journey, Vanamala met Lakshman privately and insisted upon his taking her with him.
"Dear one, what shall I do? How can I make you believe my words ? What shall I do to make you believe my words ?” Lakshman said to win her confidence.
"You take a vow."
“What vow shall I take ?”
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