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and Malaya cdressed as male and in the form of male) went out as decided. At a little distance from the tree where they met, there was an old temple. Both decided to meet there only, at night.
Malaya, in the dress and form of a male reached the town. She found out the house of Magadha. At that time there was a big crowd near her house. She was engaged in hot exchange of words with one man. People were watching them. Magadha was very much disturbed. Malaya made her way through the crowd and went straight to Magedha. She said to her :
'Good lady! What is the matter ? why is this man quarreling with you ?'
Hearing Malaya's polite question, Magadha regained her spirit. She thought that 'from amongst so many people, there is at leas one person who feels for me.' She replied to malaya, who was in male's form:
