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[ 52. 13. ordeals." Dharana thought, 'He is drawn indeed by the bond of love towards me. So even at present it is not proper to show indifference. He then said, “Sir, if this is the insistence of the sire, then enough of ordeals. There is indeed another remedy." The king said, “Say, what sort of remedy ?" Dharana said, “ Lord, those my blocks are marked by my name." The king [52] said, “What is your name ?" Dharana said, “Sir, Dharana." He asked even the other. The other said, “Sir, Suvadana." The king said, " If so, then the matter is clear, only bring some blocks here." Then the commission was sent; the blocks were brought; the king saw them from outside; but did not see the name of Dharana. He said “Eh, here there is no name of Dharana!" Suvadana said, “ Your lordship is then the authority. Moreover, sir, he even still holds his life having spoken a great lie in the presence of the lord ! Your lordship has known what he proved." The king said, " O Dharana, what is this ? " Dharana said, “Sir, it is not otherwise (than what I said ); having got them broken in the middle, may your lordship observe.”
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