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Pundariknagar. When they thought of the joy of their mother, they felt elated and jubilant.
King Vajrajang had already sent information to his ministers to make the necessary arrangements to receive Lav and Kush with all grandeur and eclat. Sita also came to know of the tremendous achievements of her sons and she was eager to meet and greet her sons. The ministers made magnificent arrangements to receive Lay and Kush. The city was decorated colourfully. The people of the city displayed their joy and jubilations. Thousands of people had gathered at Pundariknagar to receive Lav and Kush who were returning after achieving tremendous victories.
The Ministers made magnificent arrangements to extend a warm reception to the mighty victors. At the head of all, there rode a white-robed man on horseback, holding high the flag of the kingdom. Behind him, bands of musicians playing on various musical instruments were walking slowly. Behind the musicians, there was a procession of soldiers on one hundred and eight elephants. The elephants moving in lines of two stepped on majestically one behind another. Then followed troupes of dancers. Their artistic dances filled the beholders with joy and elation. Behind the troupes of dancers. King Vajrajang drove slowly in his chariot. Behind him, Lav and Kush drove in a magnificently decorated chariot. Behind them, drove King Prithu in his chariot. Their subordinate kings followed them in chariots, in lines of four chariots each. Behind them rode on horseback a large number of victorious generals. commanders and warriors. Behind them all, there were thousands of soldiers moving on foot slowly and issuing cries of elation and jubilation.
The heads of the city extended to Lav and Kush and to others a grand welcome. The roads and streets were colourfully decorated with festoons and garlands. At every circle of the city, arches had been put up. Thousands of people had gathered on the sides of the roads. They welcomed the princes by flinging at them, holy grain, flowers and scented and colourful substances
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