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him his cock.
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Prince Vasu and the son preceptor Parvat, handed over to the preceptor their cocks each with its neck twisted. Narad however returned to preceptor Kshirkadambak the cock in the same condition in which the preceptor had given it to him in the morning. With feigned anger the preceptor said to Narad :
"Narad! You have disobeyed my commend. Have you no faith in the words of the preceptor ?"
With tears in his eyes Narad said :
"Gurudev ! I can never think of disobeying your command. I have not been able to kill this cock only on account of your command. Every fur of my body is indebted to your grace."
