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Next morning Narad and Parvat came up the court of Vasuraj. Vasuraj stood up and welcomed both the preceptor-brothers. He made them sit just by his side. Parvat and Narad then expressed their views each. In the end Narad said :
"Oh king ! You are our co-student and Preceptor-brother. At the same time you are truthful also. Therefore tell the complete truth as to what meaning the revered Preceptor had given to the term saja."
“Vasuraj ! Being a truthful man, you very well know know that all accomplishments are obtained according to desires by means of truth. When a man speaks, whether truth or a lie, gods, lokpals and digpals all hear. Therefore, do tell the truth only. Even if the sun were to rise in the west, the earth were to abandon its power of endurance, mount Meru to shake, truthful persons never tell a lie.”
