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Vayarsen took the prostitute with him He reached the island where the Yaksha was, with the help of the flying-cot. vayarsen landed the flying-cot outside the temple of Yakshadev. He went inside the temple thereafter to see the Yakshadev. At that time the prostitute who was standing outside put on the flying-cot. She flew with it and reached her house in Kanchanpur. When vayaren came out after worshipping Yakshadev, he could not find either the prostitute or the flying. cot there. vayarsen then sighed and said :
“Alas ! This prostitute has again cheated me a second time. What should I do now ? Where should I go ? I am surrounded by sea on all sides. Now the remaining part of my life will have to be finished here only. There seems no way to go out from here."
Then with a firm mind vayarsen thought :
"If fortune is favourable, I shall certainly get help from somewhere. It is
