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Chandarudra said "Listen. I have a thief's pill called the charmer of others' sight, of proven test, given to me by divine Skandarudra the veritable desireyielding jewel. If the eyes are smeared with it mixed with water, [25] even thousandeyed lord of gods cannot see living beings; how then can a man, the denizen of this mortal world?"
Laxmi said If so, where is that pill?" Chandarudra said, " In the earthen pot." Laxml said, "If so, why do you not smear it?" Chandarudra said, "I have no water. Laxmi said, "I will give." Chandarudra said, "I am given life by my lady." Water was given. Both of them smeared their eyes. He said to her, "O charming lady, so long as the merchant-son is not taken away from here, you should not go. "She agreed. The goods and jewels were put near Dharana. They stood at one place.
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The night waned. Dharana got up. He was caught by policemen. They saw the goods and jewels, and took them from his side. Then he was fettered, and let out of
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