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TRANSLATION
as if the earth began to dance with her hands up. While kinil karennet was halting in camp there with all his mility forces, the guileless voorkeeper came in to his presence and paid his salute from a distance.
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3. "Your Majesty', there is in Teropuerat a king who is known over the globe of the earth by the name of Sirt. He has come here to visit yon; shall he come in or shall he go back?” Hearing these worils of him, knuldunum, ordered the gate-keeper “ Allow admission to the king of Tero in half a moment; you yourself go and bring him in." The king was brought in by the gatekeeper and was honoured by Kurokon. After (luing ille formalities the latter asked “ You are ever lapiy, I hopie, oh lord of men ?" He replied “ I am happy in as much as I have been sprinkleil over by the water of your kindness." By his words the affection of Krkaula, was roused for him. He then favoured him immensely in jilcaseil him by presents and by speech. Since was then asked by Kumlamla" My brother tell me, particularly about some striking wonler that you may have observed during your excursions?"
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4. Hearing those words, Sind the king of Terizpuru, told Karakoruto, " My lord, to the rest of this place, close by, there is a cave attractive to the eyes, which is supported by a thousanıl pillars. Above the cave, on the great hill, like a crest-gem on the crown of its hearl, there is a large and beautiful ant-hill whose extent no boily has found out. A white elephant comes there with water and lotuses anil worships it. This the elephant has been doing for a long time. This is all that I have to say, my gool master !” Hearing this, king Karokanda, accompanied by Siva, went towards the bill. That hill which was beautiful like the breast of the lady earth and which was, verily, the house of sport for gods, was seen by Karakanda, in an instant like Kailasa, by the emperor Bhanda.
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5. Here, lions wander about having torn the frontal globes of elephants, and drop the pearls from their paws. At places, lions are indulging in roars and elephants do not shed the rut. Here, antelopes always graze and at places monkeys hoop. At places are wandering boars with terrible tusks, offering a front even to lions. Proceeding for some distance over the hill, Karakanda saw the cave as if Indra had found his celestial car. King Karokanda entered it ( saying ) " Blesseıl is lie, lucky and
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