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very beautiful. Once I accompanied my husband on a voyage but we were drowned due to ship-wreck, Somehow I was supported by the back of a fish, which started moving as soon as I fell on her Luckily, it moved towards the coast instead of going into greater depth, and I was thus saved from the jaws of death But now I was all alone there being no trace of my husband after the tragedy, and to protect myself from wicked persons, I have dressed myself like this and am looking for my husband, if he is still aliye And in the course of my search, I have arrived here"
Karma--"Now I suggest, you spend much of your time with me here"
Mriga agreed. Thus the two lived together aad were very happy in each other's company One day, Mriga said,
"Sister! Let us go some day to this monastery and see what sort of jogi that rogue is "
Karma—“Sister! Don't cherish such an idea What to speak of going there, even to turn one's face in that direction may not be free from danger Once you are in his clutches, none can save you."
I shall
Mriga-"But you should not be so nervous protect you You take me there once"
One day, the two reached the yogi's monastery The jogi was asleep at that time Both of them sat near him There was a parrot who was gesturing something again and again When the yogi woke up, he was surprised to see two , beautiful ladies seated beside him They had come without
his seeking He felt an excitement and welcomed them, whereon Mriga said,
"Fie on thy welcome! You seem to be a wretched person to whom we have come even without an invitation.
