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Vasuraj heard such words of Narad which were capable of encouraging him to tell the truth. Still however, Vasuraj did not change his decision to tell a lie. After remaining silent for about a moment, he said :
“The revered preceptor had Shown the meaning of 'aja” to be goat only.
That was the end of it all. The moment he said so, the presiding deity of the kingdom became very angry for giving false testimony. He at once pushed down Vasuraj from his throne. He carried away his invisible stone. Vasuraj fell down, vomitting blood.
Turning away his face from him, Narad said :
“It is a sin to see the face of this wretched man who has given false testimony”
Narad vent away. Parvat also went to his hirmitage. Vasuraj died there and then and went to hell.
