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Kumāra and try to have a duel with their adversarie x, unarmed and unalded as in duty bound.
Prati-vasudeva Ašvagriva who had obtained suzerainty over three continents, now, became anxious lest an invincible adversary may not crop up. This chivalrous action of Tripristha Kumāra-of killing the lion himself unarmed and unaidedbecame a source of trouble to Prai. Vāudéva Ašvagriva like a praticle of any foreign boil, in the eye, when he was informed of the true nature of events by experts in the science of omens The utmost extremity of Moha ( infatution ) is visible here. Persons blinded by Moha do not care to know the real nature of things. Their judicious sight becomes closed and everything appear, dark on account of blindness through pride. In order that his dignity and the prosperity of the three continents acquired by him may remain intact, Prati-vasudeva Ašvagrīva anxiously looks for opportunities of killing Tripristha Kumāra-a prince of his feudatory chief King Prajāpati--and he himself has to suffer the evil consequences of his cruel motives in the long run.
Jvalanajati-a vidyādhara king-had fore-sightedly and judiciously contracted marriage of his daughter Svayamprabha with Tripristha Kumāra. Pratl-Vásudeva Ašvagriva could liot tolerate the lucky union. The popular saying “ Pride goeth before destruction” is in no small measure indicative of future events
Svayamprabhā was duly married with Tripristha Kumāra, and Aþvagriva makes a demand for handing over the married girl to him through his messenger Tbe reply given to this unjust demand by Tripristha Kumāra is deserving of a valiant person.
Some facis regarding the fight between Prati-vāsudeva Ašvagriva and Tripristha Vasudeva are note-worthy. One muut have perfect information about the strength of the enemy, during
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