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S. T. Nimkar
1203. By the king also, his neck was chopped off with a stroke of
his sharp, sword, and he was at once knocked down on the
ground as he screamed fiercely. 1204. Then, Suddenly, he became a man of extra-ordinary form
like Pradyumna, whose splendour spread more beautifully
than that of the full-moon. 1205. Then he greeted the king again and again with words of
approbation and said, "No one has done anything dearer
to us than what you have done! 1206. So how mueh should I say, o king, I am at your comm
and ! Whatever you wish for, even if it is difficult to get
(for you) I will give you, if it is within my reach". 1207 Hearing that, the king with his curiosity (or excitement) :: not being contained in his heart, said, “What can I not
get from you ? 1208. So tell me who you are, staying here like this among these
wretched goblins of evil minds”. 1209. And he said, “King ! This should be told in details, you
too must be tired in this unhappy event of demon-killing. 1210. And yet, listen ! I'll tell you. I am the son of a Gandh
arva. I had descended from heaven to this earth with the ! sole purpose of bathing in the river Gangā. 11211. Then, in a forest-region, beautiful with trees growing on
the slopes of Himalaya, I saw a flower-gatherer, who was
the most beautiful girl of all the three worlds. 1212. Then, with great curiosity I approached her, and at once
longingly asked her, “o Charming one, who are you ?". 1213. Hearing that from me, king, she spoke (those) words
lovingly, "I belong here, being the daughter of a great sage
residing in this forest". 1214. And I said, “Beautiful Girl, in that case our meeting now
is not inapproriate. I have also been born in a great family . of Gandharva kings.
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