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on the ground, bowed to the merchant-son and went his way.
Dharana also, by some marches, arrived at the town called Achalapura, the very saffron-mark of the northern country. He saw the king. The king respected him very much. He sold his goods by taking certain portion of profit. He obtained eightfold profit. He stayed there four months for the purpose of purchase and sale. By the rise of his merits, he earned wealth. He got it counted. It amounted then to only a crore. Then he took merchandise fit for trade at Makandi, The caravan also was made full. He proceeded with great retinue, to return to his own land.
The caravan arrived at forest Kādambari-where the herds of deer were gladdened by the music of the wives of S'abaras,within few days, by marches every day. (5).
It was infested with hundreds of bulls, deer, buffaloes, tigers and boars. It was very terrible, and the entrance of the rays of the sun and the moon was checked by the sandal-trees and the groves of mangotrees. (6).
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