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SHALBHADRA This story is more than 2500 years old. Near Rajagriha lived a widowed
milkmaid with her son. One morning
Son Sangam, the sun is already
high. Be quick! Take the cows for
grazing.
UTTITIS
Yes! mother. Here I come.
Soon it was noon. Sangam sat down under a tree to rest. He was joined by another cowherd of his age. Sangam said —
Puran also took out his lunch-bag
VOINN
What is Great! Mother has Kheer ? Is given Kheer* it sour like
today. curd ?
YAW Come Puran, let's have lunch,
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* A popular pudding of rice cooked in milk.
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