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(bridegroom) got ready to get up. She said, " Children are not unlovable for any body, for whom parents perform adoration, (give) donations, (pronounces) mantras and (repeat) incantation and what not. You dine happily. Afterwards, I shall make the son alive. Then having eaten food, he got up quickly. At that time having brought the pitcher of nectar from inside the house, she sprinkled that in the fire. The child came out laughing. He was taken into lap by the mother.
4. Then the third bridegroom thinks "Oh! surprise, Oh! wonder, (though he) was burnt with fire, yet he was made to live. If the nectar is for me, then I shall cause to live that girl. Having thought in the way, and having adopted disguise with deceit; he stayed there at night. Having found an opportune time and having taken the pitcher of nectar, he reached Hastinapura.
5. Before her father etc. the nectar was sprinkled again in the pyre by him. That Sumait girl got up, living along with ornaments. Then along with her one bridegroom also was made to live. Owing to the dominance of Karma again all the four bridegrooms met one by one. Arguing with one another for marrying the girl (they) went to the house of the kingBālacanda. Once own claim was put forth before the king by all the four. The ministers were told by the king. Having put to end their disputation with certainty, you all should certify one bridegroom. All the ministers thought mutually. The disputation was not unraveled by any body. Because ........
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