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Dinaras; the contents of the inventory tallied. The elders and the policemen were amazed. They thought, "How would this happen in the case of Cakradeva, the son of merchant Apratihatacakra? They questioned again, "O son of a merchant, this is the king's order; so give out the clear sense-'How is this yours?'" Then I, thinking out again, said the same thing. Saying 'Fie upon fate!' they asked "Is there anything else belonging to others in your house?" I said, "There is nothing." Then they read the inventory; examined the house even more; and found the property full as per inventory read out. In the meantime the police-men became angry with me. I was led by them in the presence of the king. The account was reported to Candas'asana. I was spoken by the king, "O son of the merchant, you know the path of two worlds; therefore I do not think possible such an impossible, immoral action in you." Then I, thinking so, did not speak anything before the king, with my eyes filled with tears. Then, though the king had a suspicion, he did not speak unbecoming words out of much respect for my father and without inflicting any ill-treatment, I was ordered to be outside the country; was led by policemen from the city; and was released in the vicinity of the temple of the titular deity of the town. The policemen returned. Anxiety was born in me; What is the use even now of life which is the receptacle of this much insult? [88] I will then hang myself on the banyan tree in the vicinity of the titular deity." The compassion of the titular deity of the town, pleased with this incident, on somehow seeing it, took place on me. She (i. e. deity) entered the mother of the king;and
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