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Take my life and protect him. Why should you be angry with himn? Even an enraged lion does not fall upon a jackal. Are you desirous of doing an act fit for a wicked man." Cetaka becoming a little more quiet, said, "O Kumăral you are unapproachable However, carefully listen to his blameworthy behaviour. Although he is anxious in the accomplishment of my mantra, he does not bebave properly." The Kumära said "Although he is very blame worthy he is fit to be liberated in exchange for my life. Do not faleify the saying about the visit of gods." Cétaka replied “O good man! What is the use of killing you as you are perfectly innocent. He, himself, deserved to be killed, but my heart has become delighted by your magnanimity, and as a gracious gift. I leave him unmolesied.” With these words, Cétaka kept the Mantra-Sādhaku (an accomplice in the performance of magical enchantment) uninjured, and at once became invisible. The mantra-sadhaka, also, becoining stupefied on account of approaching death became insensible, and was brought to his natural state by the Kumära with the aid of sandal-paste kept there ready for the accomplshment of the Mantra. With the removal of his stupefaction after a little while, he began to look around gently, thinking himself endowed with a new lease of of life, and he was thus addressed by the Kumăra:- 'O good man! Be free from fear and worry. Your terrible messenger of Death has run away far. Now tell me the real truth. Who are you and what is your name! Whence did you come here and why did you begin the accomplishmnet of Mantra-destruc. tible like the awakening of a comfortably sleeping lion! Besides, how did that incident occur?" Thinking Sūrasena Kumāra to be a benefactor of his life, the mantra -sadhaka affectionately told him
O handsome man ! I am a Vidyâdbara (an aerial genius ) named Kanakacūļa. Célaka came here from Gaganavallabha Nagara with the object of performing his mantra (enchantment) and when I was repeating the mantra, as a condition of Fate, I any how missed a word although I was careful. Only for that mistake of mine, he lifted ne up with the object of violently thrashing me on a huge stone-slab and becoming bewildered
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