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Before departing, Somdev gave the following message :
“After your departure, mother Jalinee. has been waiting for you day and night. She became very sad because of your depar-. ture, she hoped that some day you will return. When she came to know of your fame, she sent this present to you. She has also invited you to Koshnagar. Because it is not far from this place.”
The mother not only sent a gift but an invitation also. Knowing this Sikhee was very much moved with feelings. He had left all relations of worldly life, but: now he was again trapped in those relations. He replied to Somdev, “Somdev ! Tell my mother that I am a wanderer without any ties. So I cannot promise to come to Koshnagar. But I will keep it in: mind if we happen to come to that side.
Since the day Sikhee got the blanket
