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round aincircular motion his 'mugdal❞ and said "Still there is time, Keshav. If you agree to take dinner, I can keep your preceptor alive. I can give you kingdom also. Afterwards there will remain nothing wanting in your life. If you will not agree to my proposal, your condition will be the same as that of your preceptor. I shall cut your body to pieces."
Keshav said with self-confidence :
"Oh best among the Yakshas! If you are able to bring back dead persons to life, why do you not do so in the case of your devotees You entice me for kingdom, but I do not desire to have kingdom. Let your kingdom remain with your devotees."
The Yaksha could see that there was. not the slightest change in the thinking of Keshav. So he said: "Keshnv! I am pleased with you, He was not your prece
