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This upset the kapalıko's entire plan. So he thought of exerting strengtb, and attacked the prince with an open knife in his band.
Kapalika- Prince I Remember thy diety. You didn't Tespond to my persuasion. So I must subdue you by force But your head I must havc. This 18 so essential for the propitiation of my art"
The prince laughed at him without showing any concern :
"Fool ! Only the weak have submitted to your threats. The head of a lion is dever wiibin the reach of a jackal like you"
A duci started at once. The prince gave such a severe blovy on the heretic's head that he fell on the ground and the prince was on his neck Once he thought of severing it, but the next moment he took pity on the poor soul and released him after giving a good thiashing Once free, the ungrateful kapalika caught the prince unaware and burled him in the sky The prince was at once held by a jaksa's wife, Kamala by name, who was at that moment flying overhead She liked him very much and brought him straight to her abode on the Vaitadhya hills.
The prince was under a vow of restricted celibacy and did not respond to the lusty overtures of the yaksa lady Kamala was a good soul She appreciated the steadfastness in the price and praised him eloquently.
When the two were in conversation, the prince heard some musical instruments being played in accompaniment with some chantings On en juiry, the prioce learnt that a few monks were there in the neighbourhood. He expressed keepness to see them. As he was escorted there, a demon made a sudden appearance and snatched away the prioce's śword The prince at once caught him and mounted on his back to bring him down But the demon had great physical strength With the prince on his back, he flew in the sky and landed him near a temple
Inside the temple stood the kapalika holdiog a young man by his hairs and thundering :
