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SAGARCHANDRA
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The prince was surprised to hear his own name at this place. As he drew near her, he saw a lady with a loop round her neck ready to commit suicide. With a swift movement of his hand, the prince cut the loop at once. - The lady was surprised to see a human being in that situation, No less surprised was the prince himself to see a Vidyadhara standing in front of him. The Vidyadhara said,
"Sır, you have done me a lot of good by saving this lady's life"
The prince felt inquisitive about the whole drama. The Vidyadhara started his account to enlighten the prince :
"Sır! In this Amar Island, there is a city named Amarpur where reigos King Bhuvanabhanu His queen's name is Chandravadana and that of the princess Kamalamala This young lady is the princess herself I am her maternal uncle Amitateja. On the basis of very high reports about a certain prince, Sagarchandra by name, this lady is mad after him. She is determined to marry this prince and none else If the situation proved otherwise, she would not even hesitate to court death On the other hand, a certain Vidyadhara, Sorasena by name, is mad after this lady. It is he who picked her up and brought her here. As he was about to apply force on her, I came here by sheer chance and knocked him out"
Meanwhile, Amitateja's wife, Vidyullata, joined them, and she at once recognised the prince :
“Why ! This is surely Sagarchandra I know him It capn't be a mistake I saw him on my way to the Nandisvara Island »
At the mention of the prince's name, the lady regained a Dew life, so to say Right on the spot, the uncle performed the marriage of the princess with Sagarchandra.
The prince now proceeded to meet his father-10-law, King Bhuvanabhanu, at his own city. The king accorded him a ceremonial reception. " One night, as the prince lay in his bed chamber, some
