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only recently and becoming much grieved at heart, he sent us for the purpose of making inquiries in the four directions saying:-Ah! As soon as you meet with that illustrious man, you bring him speedily to me. I am not going to take my meals without him. After making careful inquiri's at various places, we came to this locality, and, on hearing your voice, and out of curiosity as to who must be in the terrible burningground at such an odd hour, and also under the presumption that we had previously heard your voice when we came to take away the Kumāra with us, we readily recognized you; therefore, you do the favour of giving Ille to Jayasokhara Kumăra.”
Becoming acquainted with the real cause, King Narasimha said "O great man | Leave aside harsh inclinations. The hearts of good persons are afraid of a breach of affection. You there. fore accept their request.
Ghoragiva said:-0 great king! My mind has become perfectly indifferent to the acquisition of a kingdom, because, it is a source of immense sin. The king said:- Do not say so; because, by leading people to to the right path, by giving protection to excellent munis ( ascetics ), by punishing wicked persons always by the best moral codes, by giving alms to the poor, and by governing the kingdom in accordance with one's unbiased Intellect, a king gains much spiritually. Such a gala is not possible even for a self-controlled and well-behaved sādhu." To this, Gborasiva replied:- great king! Whatever you have said in quite true. The king sald:-"Then, you go and accept the hospi. tality of Jayasekhara Kumāra. Ghorasiva finally replied:-"Well I I sball act as you desire me to do." The vidyādharas were greatly pleased, and they politely suggested the king:-O illustrious man! Really speaking, you have saved the life of our master.” Tlien, leaving aside human skulls and other ugly-look. ing accessorge objects from his body, Ghoraślva, with his face constantly washed by the unceasing flow of tears caused by the palm of separation, vehemently embraced the king and with a a faltering speech, he said: "O king! now, pardon me for what.
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