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§§ 23-24. ] circular motion and having folded them, spoke thus to king Seniya: Truly, o lord, queen Chellana, whatever the cause we do not know, has become emaciated, hungry ( and so forth, as above, down to) broods over." 24. Then, that king Seniya, having heard this news from those personal maidservants and becoming equally confounded, went to where queen Chellaṇa was, and having done so and having seen queen CheIlana emaciated, hungry (and so forth as above, done to brooding over he spoke thus: 0 you beloved of the gods, why are you emaciated, huugry, (and so forth as above, down to) brood over? Then that queen Chellaṇã did not pay heed to those words of king Seniya nor did she take notice of them but re nained silent. Then that king Seniya spoke thus to queen Chellana twice, thrice: "What, O you beloved of the gods, am I not worthy of hearing this thing that you keep this thing as a secret?" Then that queen Chellaṇā, being thus twice or thrice spoken to by king Seniya spoke thus to king Seniya: “ 0. lord, there is nothing which you are not worthy of hearing nor are you unworthy of hearing this thing. Truly, O lord, after my seeing that noble (and so forth, down to)
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