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[ 2. 9.12liking. When any man is vexed by desire, tell me what wonders he may not perform
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10. Feeling very grenteful at heart, the Khecara then says to Karakanda " Dlake company with a master of Vidyas. Go to his house and follow him up regularly ". Karakanda says " what is, oh father, the use of that master of Vidyo:s ?". Then the Khecara says “ Listen, ob innocent-minded. There were two friends living in the city of Känyoku.bjo, a merchant and a Brāhmana, endowed with Vidya. The good men went to the Coda country desirous of wealth. Having acquired some money, they turned back for home. On the way, they met the father-in-law of the Brāhmana. The father-in-law saw them and immediately took them Tiome. Being honoured as they lived there, a sounding-drum went round. Hearing the harsh, unmusical drum they instantly inquired of the father-in-law “ For what purpose is this being beaten so harshly in public, ob maternal uncle ?"
11. He said " Here, the beautiful daughter of the king has forcibly been eloped by a Rökshasa. No body can rescue tbe poor one; companies of people and kings have been overcome by the Rakshasa. He lives in a deserted town beyond the river. No one can breathe there for his fear. ('The king) is looking for a new-comer preeminent in Vidya; for this purpose this ( proclamation ) goes round daily”. Hearing those words, with smiling faces, they held up the drum as it was being sounded. Immediately, the drum-man returned and reported to the king- “ Two men have arrived here, my lord, like pure praiseworthy heaps of virtue. They assert, Your Majesty, with confidence in their mind" We would do all that the king would say ". Then the king went and brought the two persons to his palace with honour, and inmediately despatcherl them to the vicinitr of that invincible Rakshaso..
12. They both went to the abode of the Ruslasu whom no body else would approach. There they saw the mailen with large breasts, & river of beauty, of golden hue. Then they saw the tawny-haired Rakshaaa. By the repetition of the incantations he lost his malignity. Incapable of bearing the power of the incantations he said " I, Pavona-vega, am your servant". Knowing the Rakshasa to be subdued, they went into the presence of the king along with the maiden. Accompanied by the Rakshasa
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