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Here the living beings are indeed the rece. ptacle of calamities. So enough of dejection. I am fortunate that I have got you."
Then she said, "O Lord, while I got up for making water, I was held up by a thief. He has not done anything wrong to me, on account of the peculiar nature of a woman and my abounding love towards you, Thinking, ' An unwilling woman can not be ravished,' he robbed me and left me here. Moreover, this troubles me more than the ill - treatment by a thief, that you are seen in such a condition." · Then Dharana thinking that it was not otherwise as he had thought, said “O beautiful one, this is a small cause. By your sight, even this condition does not bring about dejection to me. So what [30] does this matter? Come, let us go." She thought, "O the conquences of my sins ! He has come back even from the jaws of death." She proceeded with him. They came to a place called Vikärapura, They took their food and drink. The sun set. The night was far advanced. Dharana thought, “ Thus it is not
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