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18. Hearing those words the lord of the eartlı, possessing shapely arms, becaine pleased with the minister (an'l said ) I have paid off the debt of one fruit out of the three to the noble-minded; I should be excused for the other two that remain still outstan ling'. In a moment, the lord of the earth became pleased. Having known the afloction of the king, the minister restored the son who had a heavenly body, ( saying). You are a great friend of mine, oh lord of men; I had simply tested you mind, my lord'. Hearing the words of the minister, the king conferred great favour upon him. Whichever person bears company of the great, he obtains fortune after the desire of his heart. I bave narrated to you this story of the noble; bear it in mind, my son, as a channel of virtues”. Karakan.la was taught by the Klosecara all the arts by the wisdom of his heart." Whocrer porson would conduct according to this moral, would certainly rule over the entire globe".
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19. Hearing that speech of the Kheccoria, koruhond would not Icare bis side. When out of home for play, Korolundu would not leave that crematory. While he was amusing playfully like this, one day, in Duntipuro, there occurred the death of the king who had shattered the enemics that were roamivg about, who had destroyed the forest-fire of inmorality, passiou and fear, and whose orlers people dared noć transgress. Cries of woe arose all over the great town; a very great calamity befell the people who said " There is no prince who, being pre-eminent, might rule here". At this time an idea flashed forth in the mind of the minister and he looked at a great elephant with beautiful iusks. Having worshipped the rutting elephant, the wise one entrusted to him a brimful jar baving presumed in his mind that he would empty it over one who may be destined to rule.
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20. The best of the twice-born l'ecited the Sums with proper accent and groups of gods were assembled by the excellent ( minister ). The drum resounded along with the conch, the tabor, the Kahalu, and the trumpet that filled the earth. The mighty elephant started from the palace like a paramour from the house of a harlot, shaking its trunk and moving its ears, with eyes rolling, and white in appearance. Holding the brimful jar with its trunk, like the moon following up the peak of a mountain, passing from bouse to house in tile town and still maintaining all its dignity, the elephant, having wandered through the toira sportively, went
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