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The parrot said "Take me to a marketplace. Proclaim to the people that this unique parrot speaking like a man is to be sold. The price is one lakh gold coins."
The hunters did as the parrot told. Many persons went away hearing such a high price. Then one maid servant of the queen Nivrutti came there. The king in the parrot recognised her. So he said :
“O’maid-servant ! Is your employer, queen Nvritti quite happy ?”
The maid-servant was stunned. “This. parrot seems to know 'men's minds”.
She ran to the palace of Nivrutti and informed her of this.
Nivrutti first sent a message to the ‘King' (Krishnapakshika) that he should send one lakh gold coins as the queen intends to purchase some birds. The
