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horses, towns, mines, and villages, I will make them independent owners of a large country."
On carefully listening to the messenger, King Prajāpati thought-Ašvagriva is immensely powerful, hard to reconciliate, and Irresistible in thoughtlessly inflicting punishment. Besides, my sons have never experienced any distress from other persons. Tripristha Kumāra especially has never experienced it. With this idea in his mind, Prajāpati told the messenger, “O good man! My sons do not know the rules of service, they do not know the distinctive trails of bebaplour and they are not careful about what is right and what is wrong. I will, therefore, present myself in the service of the master with sufficient conveyances.”
The messenger said "Such is not the order of the master. Or, what is the use to you of & service difficult to be accompllshed even by ascetics You enjoy the pleasures of the senses at will remaining constantly in the midst of young females. What unfavourable occurrence or misfortune will befall you, if your sons go there and receive royal wealth by the grace of the master ? Prati-vāsudeva Ašvagriva had been greatly pleased (in another sense, displeased) on hearing the account about the lion, he is desirous of making use of a HET mahāmandala, a large country (in another sense, a circular array of army), he is also desirous of his forago Pānigrahaņa, marriage (in another sense, grasping his hands as a captive). On hearing these words, King Prajapati thought-Ah! this messenger looks pleasing to all external appearance like the fruit of colocynth but inwardly he utters ambiguous works full of miserable consequences. His words are distressing in every way and they must be carefully examined, because undertakings done in haste, turn out to be terrible In the long run." With this idea in his mind, he sent away the mezsenger to his residence and remaining in a solitary place, he invited bis very intelligent ministers capable of solving intricate questions for his consultation. Having seated them on comfortable seats, the king said: "Ab! Prati-văsudéva Ašvagriva orders me-Send your sons immediately to me. Now tell me
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