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upon things of enjoyment, and kindred works, I recollected the indignant words of the wicked vidyādhara who was ready to kill the vidhādhara fallen from the sky.
One day, when I was talking with some of the ministers about the happiness or misery of their own countries, listening to the secret conversation about other kings, discussing about the merits or demerits of elephants, horses etc, hearing the sweet tones of clever musicians, looklog at the curious setting down of the feet of courtezans dancing respectfully, and when I was amusing myself with the answers of riddles after the removal of apusvara from the syllable, I heard a terrible clamouring nolse-resembling the formidable thundering noise of the sudden bursting of the Egg of Brahman, harsh like the beating of the drum done by Bhairavas (a kind of deml-gods ) dancing at the end of a yuga (Cosmic age ), fierce like the dreadful roaring of big elephants lacerated by powerful claws, and I heard a terrible noise unendurable by thousands of echoes reverberating from striking against the walls of the nelghbouring mansion. As soon as I was looking around with my eyes wide open, I saw vidy&dharas bearing swords shining like light lightning, at once rushing into the main door of my palace and saying Kill, Kill, Kill. On seeing them, my attendants trembling violently with fear; and uttering pitiful, and wailing words, immediately ran away in various directions. Although I was alone, and unarmed, I kept standing against them and told them :-Why do you prattle such worthless, meaningless, unpleasant talk like one seized by the neek? Who are you? Who has seat you ? Or why bave you come here?” They said :-O wicked king ! The other day while giving shelter to the enemy of our master you rashly disregarded our words, and now you have been cunniogly asking who are you, who has sent you or why bave you come here, as if you were perfectly unacquainted. In case you are satisfied with further saying, listen We are vidyadharas and we are sent by Amaratója Kumāra-son of Samarasimba-king of vidyadharas of Rathanupura Nagara enraged at your disobedlance in not handing over his adversary vidyadhara with the object of tea
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