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KAMAGHATA
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"That is a magic wand before which no weapon is effective It is capable to carry out your order and return, It is a divine thing You accept this divine wand and give me the pitcher"
The demon further added,
"You see, with this pitcher supplying me with food and! drink, it will no longer be necessary for me to kill living beings So I shall give up animal slaughter for good and be a good fellow."
“Well, sir. everything is at thy service, though I need caution thee that because of thy impious habits, this may not remain with thee for long,"
"Don't you worry about that You see, from to-day on, I shall be a pious good fellow. So it must stay with me, You give it to me,”
So the minister exchanged his pitcher for the wand and resumed his homeward journey
Next day, when it was time for lunch, the minister asked the wand to procure food for him Expressing its inability, the wand said
“Sır, this is beyond my capacity Please commission me for something else"
The minister said at once, “Then you go and get me my pitcher back” The wand rose up in the sky and started at once
The demon had kept the pitcher in a cave and shut its door and himself kept the vigil from outside All on a sudden, he saw the wand return and start beating him fiercely. This made the demon stand aside to save his skin The wand then picked up the pitcher and returned to the minister who was happy to see his things back The minister welcomed the pitcher and asked how it was in the custody of the demon during the last night The pita cher said,
