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this deed. He has fied away after killing the mother of this poor child. Some one has killed this lady certainly for the purpose of taking revenge. If some thief or robber had killed her, he would not have allowed ornaments to remain on her body.”
At last the old woman took up the child. She directly went to the king of Ujjaini with the child. The old woman told the whole story to the king in the presence of the three ladies. The king sent his men and brought the dead body of Pushapashri. The dead body was got burnt by him. The child was given to the old woman. The king then said to her :
"You support this child. You will be getting sufficient money from the treasury for supporting this child and yourself.”
Thereafter the king celebrated the birth of the child with great pomp. The
