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can rescue you with his own hands from the clutches of the R.... Otherwise, I cannot say (or imagine) to what miserable plight these bodies of yours will be reduced to !"
(7.89) Then those sons of M., on hearing this from the man on the gallows went quickly, speedily, hotly, briskly, and in great hurry, to the eastern grove, and from there to the lake; there they plunged into it, had their bath, and tben having taken all sorts of lotuses etc., they went to the temple of the S'ailaka Yaks'a. Going there, they bowed down to him the moment he was in sight, worshipped him with plenty of flowers, and going down on their knees they waited upon him, served him, and bowed down to him. Then the Yaks'a, having gone there at the fixed and appointed hour, said thus ;-'Whom shall I save? Whom shall I protect?” Then those sons of M. got up suddenly,...upto... having greeted him, said as follows:-P.81 "Save us, protect us.” Then that Sailaka Yaks'a said to those sons of M. as follows: —"Thus, verily, O B., while you would be crossing the Lavana Sea with me, that R., who is sinful, ferocious, dreadful, vile, and daring, would put in all sorts of obstacles (in your way) by employing words,--harsh and sweet, agreeable and disagreeable, amorous and piteous. If you, therefore, O B., respect, acknowledge (or entertain), or pay any regard to the words of that R., then I shall throw you away from my back. In case you do not pay any attention, or heed, or respect to the words of that R., then I shall rescue you safely-(with my own hands)—from the clutches of the R.". Then those sons of M. said to the S'ailaka Yaks'a as follows:-"Whatever you say, O B., we shall carry it out to the letter !" Then that Sailaka Yaks'a went to the north-east direction, underwent a transformation by means of a magical mutation, had a staff going out for numerable Yojanas, underwent a magical transformation for the second time, then created, by means of his magic power, a horse, and said to those sons of M. as follows :—"Oh you sons of M., Oh B., ride on my back." Then those sons of M., delighted, bowed to the Yaks'a S'ailaka, and mounted on bis back. Then that S'ailaka,
knowing those sons of M. to have mounted on his back Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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