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Now, Namuchi managed to get the ministership there. Not only that but he destroyed one great dacoit there who was also the ageold enemy of Mahapadma. Namuchi was asked to ask for anything. But he told that he would ask for the reward in future. Mahapadma promised him.
Now because of petty quarrel about whose chariot shall enter first, the King Padmottar ordered that both the rival queens should live in the garden. Heirapparent Mahapadma was displeased and left the city with Namuchi. But Mahapadma won six great regions and so he was re-called by his father and was coronated as All-Conqueror King. The king and the elder prince both became disciples of Muni Suvrat.
Now, Namuchi had still not forgotten Kshullak Muni who had defeated him in verbal controversy of religion. By chance Muni Suvrat along with Kshullak
