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1145. Thus rendering that forest empty of beasts and birds in a
short time, the king came back to camp in the evening. 1146. He was told by Vijayānanda, “My Lord ! do not tarry
here unnecessarily; who knows how the turn of events will:
be now !" 1147. Told thus by him, that king reached Sapta-Godavari
Bhima, O Beautiful Girl, after many days (lit. after days
without count). 1148. After finishing bath and meals of the entire army that
had camped there, he was requested by Vijayānanda1149. “My Lord ! that great sage (who became) our loving friend
without any reason, and by whom we were taken to
Mahānumati's penance-grove, stays here. 1150. Meeting that old ascetic whose life is blessed with the
wealth of knowledge and who has taken to the path of
the Other World your good life also will be blessed. 1151. And the king said, “Dear friend, since you say so, come,
let us go (there); doing so much, what is it that he has
not done for us ?” 1152. O my Sweet Little one ! having said so, the king first sent
Vijayānanda to that sage. 1153. Bowing down with great modesty, he was seen by the sage
with great regard and when he sat nearby he was asked
variously about (his and king's) well-being. 1154. And he said, “It is all well ! the king Sālavāhana is.
coming here following (me) with a desire to have the
pleasure of seeing you”. 1155. Then he said, “So this is that king Sālavāhaņa, whose
glory is sung by divine damsels in all quarters ! 1156. So I do not see any enemy for him on this (whole) earth;
for what work has he come here from his capital ?” 1157. And he told him all; and hearing that the great sage was
also pleased and he said, “You have given us good tidings
(lit. you have told us something that greets us). 1158. Because, somehow, Mahānumati's heart's desire has been
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