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When prince Vasu returned to the palace after completing his studies, king Abhichandra got him married with a beau- . tiful princess. Thereafter the king started efforts for promoting the welfare of his soul. He placed the crown over the head of his son Vasu and accepted 'diksha.'
King Vasu started to protect his subjects according to religious dictates. From the very beginning king Vasu, the lover of truth, became famous everywhere on account of his truthful actions and truthful speech. As a result of the love for truth of king Vasu, the subjects of Shuktimati city and the royal courtiers also began to take interest in truthfulness. All lokpals and gods also praised king Vasu.
Once one hunter of Shuktimati city itself went out for hunting a deer in the forest. The hunter aimed at one deer which was grazing, and darted an arrow at it. The arrow did not reach the decr. It struck
