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false account. The parrot said "Oh king, there were five hudred parrots in a silk-cotton tree. As I lived there, they were told by me "Let us cut quickly this creeper. It was then eagerly bitten by them. In the mean while a multitude of Bhillas, with eyes red like Gunja and dark in colour arrived there. Mounting upon the tree they soon entrapped in a net the nests of the parrots. Then we all parrots were caught. I then thought of some plan in my mind.
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8. Then all the parrots were told by me" Remain for a moment feigning to be dead. " Having mounted (the tree), a Bhillu saw them all and threw them down thinking them to be life-less. Then they flew away in all the ten (lirections. I turned my way to a hermitage. I learnt all the sciences and enjoyed life on the peak of the mountain. There I saw the horse of the mountain mating with the mare in heat. A very beautiful colt has been born of them. Its feet would not touch the earth-surface. I knew it, being a Vidyadhara and have told it to you being overpowered by affection. It is now grazing in the house of the minister. " Hearing this the king immediately went there. Reaching the house of the minister, the king said to him "I have no purpose for gems and jewels; my desires will be satisfied by your horse."
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10. After finishing their bath and worship of the gods, the party of maidens returned home. At that time the parrot took the king after them. Reaching the Chohara island and coming to the house of the maidens, bringing about the union of the hearts, the parrot said at that moment" Oh king, you marry instantly this Ratnalekha of golden and
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9. Bearing sorrow at heart, the minister gave it to him. Taking the horse, he went to his palace and put the sadle on the beautiful one. The king mounted it along with the parrot. The long-armed one took it on a round. The parrot warned "Oh lord, do not give any stroke; it will lose its temper." Unnoticed by the parrot, the king gave a whip-stroke out of curiosity. Instantly, the horse flew through the sky and went far beyond the sea. The king, feeling fatigued, asked the parrot "Where can clean water be obtained, friend?" Then the parrot, going into the sky, carefully looked for water. Returning, the parrot told him "Come quick to Going there, he saw a hundred maidens sporting in the sea. By 10 the words of the parrot the king worshipped the god of that place.
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