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The minister was happy to receive the pitcher but he knew not how to carry it The yaksa realised his difficulty and said, "Don't you worry about it. It will follow you without being visibile to others. But you will see it quite all right”
With such an important acquisition, the minister now turned his steps homeward The demon was waiting for him at the same spot He recognised the minister at once and said,
"Good fellow ! You remember your promise I am Waiting here for you"
Minister--'Sir, I am at thy service Accept my body as thy food But I have one misgiving. You know, this body is a warehouse of impurities, and I feel hesitant to dedicate it for thy use If, however, you kindly agree, I can procure plenty of dainties and delicacies for your consumption, and you can have as much of them as you please till your hunger is fully satisfied
Demon-"I don't mind that But the supply must be really plentiful If by any chance my hunger is not satisfied, then I shall not spare you"
Within a short while, there were hundreds of dished - full of dainties and delicacies served before the demon He ate to his heart's content, and still the supply was in -tact It had virtually become non-ending. The demon now enquired about the magical powers of the man. The minister who never spoke a lie in his life gave out the full account about Kamaghata, bis magic pitcher
The demon now wanted to have it, but he knew, unless he gave something in return, the fellow would not be prepared to part with it So he said,
"Hellow! If you give me that pitcher, I shall give you a more powerful thing."
'What's that ??
