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no not be sorry at all. I shall adopt some means by which you will be able to meet with your beloved husband.” With these words, Déhila made her eat something, and gave her an upper portion of the boat for her comfortable use during the voyage. Hence-for-ward Débila was considering Sllavati as his own mother; sister, deity, Guru, or his master's wife, and showing hospitality to der with good food, clothes, medicines, betel-leaves and other objects, he reached the port of his destination. By selling his groceries, Débila acquired much wealth. After finishing all his work there, be made his way towards his own town, With failure of favourable winds, Déhil's boat took another direction, and reached Jaya-Vardhana Nagara. Anchor was cast, and the sails were lowered down. Déhila came down on shore with a number of his servants, and he went to King NaraVikrama with valuable articles from the other port, to be given as presents to the king. On receiving permission from the doorkeeper, Débila ssw King Nara-Vikrama, and gave him the various presents. Tho Ring regelved him respectfully. Débila sat with the King for nearly three hours, conversing about cities, and kings of the distant land, about his voyage on the sea, and about the merits, and de-merits of the various articles of his grocery. Late in the eveniag, Déhila requested the king :good king.! My ship is un-guarded. Night is coming on Please permit me to go. The king thought :-Let this merchant entertain me during the night, as I am forlorn with the pain of separation from my dear wife." Thinking thus, the king told bin -0 good man! You peacefully stay here with me. I shall send my men for the protection of your ship. Saying just as your Majesty orders," Débila accepted the words of the king. King Nara-Vikrame sent his warriors for the protection of Dthil's ship At that time, both the princes got up, and requested the king :-Pather! We are very eager to see it. With your permission we can go there." On knowing the idea of the two princes, King Nara-Vikrama gave them his permission to go, They went to the ship with their body-guards. After carefully sooing all the curious articles on the ship, both the brothers
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