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punj necklace. Mahabal went to Chandrawati city.
After reaching there he took the form of an astooroger. He came with him the books of that science. The books were wrapped in red Cloth. In one of his hands had a hand book which showed the dates and days etc. There was a white sacred thread on his shoulder. He had put on a dhoti and had kept a small towal of yellowish colour. With a 'tilak' sign on his forehead he looked very much handsome. It looked as if he had come straight from Banaras.
He entered the city and went to the stables för the elephants. There he saw one strange thing. Some persons were searching for something in the excreta of the elephant mixed with water.
Mahabal asked :
'Brother! What are you all doing