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palace. The guards saluted him and received him thinking that he was Sugriv. They opened the doors of the harem also. Sahasagathi desired to enter the harem where Queen Tara resided.
The guards were surprised by the sudden and unexpected visit of King Sugriy. The attendants conveyed to Queen Tara the news of the king's unexpected visit.
“Honoured queen! The king has come.” “What? At this time ?" “Yes, dear queen !"
“Request the king to wait for sometime. After taking a bath I will come and receive him." Queen Tara at once went to take a bath. The pretender-Sugriv kept walking to and fro impatiently at the door of the harem. He was eagerly expecting the arrival of Tara. His sensual craving had grown intense.
King Sugriv after having completed his sports in the forests returned to the garden. The guards stopped him there and when the King asked them why they were stopping him thus they replied;
"King Sugriv has already gone into the palace. Who are you ?"
"I say! I am Sugriv.... Your king. Can't you recognize me? When I am here how could Sugriv go into the palace! I hope you are not dreaming."
Hearing the words of Sugriv, the guards, the sentinels and the warriors fell into a conflict. In shape, stature, appearance and in voice there was no difference between the two. They were absolutely alike. So they found it difficult to distinguish the genuine Sugriv from the false one. The news reached the ears of the ministers. It also reached the ears of Sugriva's sons, Chandrarashmi, the son of Vali thought, "There is some mess somewhere. Who is the genuine Sugriv and who is the counterfeit ?" We should take great caution lest some unpleasant
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