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The queen said 'O great king! All you say is quite true. There is nothing wanting here But what is the use of that which is simply futile and common in the whole world! The king replied—"Then, what is un-futile and un--common in the whole world! The queen said "O great king! The enjoyment of pleasures in the Puspa-karaņdaka pleasure-garden. The king said, "How are you interested in it? The queen said, “I am interested in it as I want it for enjoyment of pleasures there for my son Višākhanandi The king said "O queen! Do not be angry, leave aside this evil sentiment, avoid the fickleness easily suitable to women; remember the regular order of over family; have you ever seen any prince of our family entering the Puspakarandaka pleasure-garden when one prince is already there? How can I break the settled rule of my ancee tors! Any how, you ask for some-thing else for the present."
The queen said "O noble-minded king! You go to your dwelling--place. What is the use of any other thing except the amusement in the pleasure garden! Without it, I have no interest in royalty, dominions, wealth, kinsmen, brothers, or nourishment of my body. O king! while I am alive, if I do not see my son amusing himself in the pleasure-garden, under your graceousness, this existence of mine is fruitless. O lord ! if this desire of mine cannot be fulfilled in your presence, then, leaving everything else aside, you should entertain some doubt about taking even my meals. Besldes, O Sire! I think, you are made of adamant, that you are sitting happily although you are seeing the miserable state of humiliation of your son. Ah! you are not at all pained at it.” Even though the mind of the king was firm, however, it became distressed on account of affection, by the various water-like words of the queen, like the bank of a great river. The king said, 'O beautiful lady! Do not be distressed. Remember your duty. Leaving every thing else aside, this life of mine is at your disposal' Having reconciled her mind in a number of ways, the king, then went to the royal court
There, the king called to-gether his ministers and privately narrated to them, the whole account of the wrath of the queen,
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