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Sajjana about rāja-vṛtta, he was informed of the raulāņi-vṛtta and he ex
claimed:
" वत्स ! एतत्सुखावहम् । ' एतन्मत्रिणा श्रुतम् ।
It was reported to the king who sent a litter; but he (ie., Haripala) did not go. Then Santū was sent. After ablutions and deityworship, he took meals
minister
along with the (i.e., Santu). Thereafter
three verses of light conver
sation are given.
तत्र गता राज्ञा मानं दत्तम् ।
प्रातराकार्य सन्मानित: ।
by me.
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एषा वार्ता प्रासादाधःस्थेन मन्त्रिणा श्रुता ।
When the matter was reported to the king, he summoned Haripala thrice. The latter, however, refused to go by arguing that thereby धर्मध्यानभङ्गो भवति ! '
Then Santu himself approached him and told him that he was sent by the king in order to take him to him. He was welcomed by Haripala who performed deityworship and took his meals along with the minister. Then they went to the king sitting in a litter.
A conversation between the king and Haripala: "काका ! सर्वावसरे किमद्यकल्ये नागम्यते ?" हरपालेनोक्तम् । " आती नरा धर्मपरा भवन्ति । तथा त्वमात्तौ सत्यां 'काका' कथयसि, अन्यथा नामापि न गृह्णासि ।
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" पूर्ण हास्येन, किन्तु तथा क्रियतां यथा मम नाम न याति ।
Then the old man asked for a säralohamayi muşti, which was given.
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