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Magadhsena was obstinately pressing for fulfilling her wish. Menth became very angry with this and said to Arohak :
"Such obstinate woman deserve beating with a cane. I narrate you two stories :
Once an ascetic sowed the seeds of palas flower in his hermitage. The tree grew, but did not give flowers. The ascetic became very angry and burnt the tree. After few days, it was laden with flowers.
Now listen to the second story : A world conqueror Brahmadatta in Kampilyapar set out for touring in the forest, along with his soldiers. He was separated from them. Tired, he sat beneath a tree. Then the soldiers found him out and they all returned to their city.
At night, the queen told him to tell her any incident worth knowing. Which might have happened during his visit to
