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JAINA STORIES
Then as evening fell, he wrote a letter addressed to Lalitanga asking him to come to tbc palace and see bim at 10 pm. on an urgent piece of business
Lalitanga was now preparing to come to the palace It was only a few minutes to 10 It was pitchy dark outside. Puspavatı asked 10 a surprised tone,
“My dear! Where are you preparing to go at this late hour ?"
"Just now I have received a message from the king He has asked me to see him at 10 on a very important piece of business"
"No, you shall not move out at this hour of the night. See him to-morrory in the morning.*
"Bot it may be a very urgent business.''
-"Well, your friend Sajjan is there Send him to ascertain the nature of the business If it is really urgeot, then you go"
Lalitanga appreciated this advice of his wife. He sent for Sajjan and explained to him the whole position and added at last,
“So you hasten at once to the palace and see the king,"
Sajjan was only too glad to get the opportunity to see the king. He felt elated and dressed suitably for the occasion. But as soon as he came out on the street, the two hidden guards applied their are on him. With a loud cry, Sayan fell on the spot and died. Drawn by the wall, Puspavati and Lalitanga rushed to the balcony, and even in that darkness, they could perceive that it was Sajjan's body that lay in a pool of blood on the ground.
Said Puspavati,
"Just see, my dear, what a conspiracy was this Only if you had gone out 1"
Lalitabga became very angry with the ling He called 10 his own men and declared a war against the king to take revenge for the death of his friend When the king saw that an internal feud was about to start at the palace, he felt
