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sister-in-law is a devil 10 carnate She turned me into a bull and yoked me at the plough. The wounds you see bave been derived therefrom Now I shall go to your home only when I desire to be changed into a bull Till then let me keep afar from your home For me, even life in the forest is more covetable. It seems that all homes are haunted by the devil”
So saying, Sura turned his steps towards the forest, and soon he was in the very depth of it There he saw six men attired in costly robes with a load of grass on each head It caused him surprise. When he made enquiry, the men said,
“Here lives an old lady 10 the forest, who is crippled in body, but is the very embodiment of kindness At her bid, we take these buodles of grass for her, and in exchange, we are given rich and fresh robes. This has made our life bappy"
Sura said,
“My dear friends! I shall be obliged to see the lady. Will you be good enough to accept me in your company and introduce me to her ?"
They agreed. Sura now gathered a load of grass and started with them When they reached the lady, she enquired about the stranger. The meo said
"Madam ! We met him in the forest We have it from him that his name is Dhista. He desires to join with us in supplying you grass, May we hope that you will kindly accept him ?”
The lady looked very much pleased She patted on Dhista's back and said,
"My son ! You are very weak. You stay with me and have a nice time,"
Dbista said,
“Mother ! I am very unfortunate. In rolling through a hard life, I have reached here. Now, I want to spend the rest of my life at thy feet."
