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sturdy horse as a gift to the king who decided to test the horse at the very moment. He entrusted the responsibility of the state to Krishnapakshika and rode away far. The horse sped fast and took the king to one forest. Both were tired. The horse was so much unnerved due to fatigae that it died.
The king was thinking of leaving that terrific forest and reach some city. At that time he cought sight of one sage. He took the king to his hermitage.
When the King was relaxing after dinner, he saw one exquisitely beautiful girl of sixteen years. The king thought :
“How could it be possible for a girl of such beauty to be in the hermitage ?
Can she be a goddess of the forest ?':
The ascetic understood the king's. surprise and explained :
