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295. Hearing from Gujamukha these dreadful words, utterly
unbearable like the bolt from the blue, they besought him,
trembling with fear. 296. O lord, (who are) worshipped in the three worlds, do
not be angry; we are but your attendants; and, indeed,
laughing at the elders without malice is not wrong. 297. Now there is no mischief (or malice) in our mind; and
you are not worthy of mockery in the world; why do you
have this smallness in your heart ? 298. Who would ridicule you? Who is there in all the three
worlds that is superior to you, O God with snake (as your)
ornament, that you curse (girls) like us ? 299. O God whose feet are saluted by other gods and demons,
since there is not the slightest malice (or mischief) in our mind, (please) do take pity on us in this birth and in
births to come”. 300. And seeing that their heart was pure the Lord of Obstacles,
with his wrath subdued at once, said immediately301. Thus- "Go to human world, O Sāradaßri; there too by my
favour, you will get the pleasures sought after by your
heart from a man. 302. When you will see the faces of Vidyadharas, Siddhas,
Yakşas, Gandharvas and men gathered together, 303. Then, being free from (the effect of) curse, my dear, you
will get back your Vidyādhara form once again”. When
this was said, the girl disappeared (at once). 304. The other one (i. e. Vasantaśrī) was also told by Gajamukha,
“Do not cry, my dear, you will also get a consort of your
choice by my favour". 305. Thus, Bha!taputra, that girl, even after securing a
boon, went home crying with great sorrow caused by the
separation from her sister. 306. (And) seeing 'her friends and parents from a distance and
(continuing) crying, she told (them) all that Gajamukha had said.
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