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with fear I could not recollect the wording of the mantra for the protection of my body. I do not know what happened next. But I know only this much that you said, "You liberate bim at the risk of my life.” The Kumāra said “O good mnan : What intrinsic value bave 1 ! Living beings are every where capable of acqluring happiness or misery by their meritorious or evil actions. Kanakacūļa said, “ Who will have faith in unseen meritorious or evil actions ! Why cannot this world be considered as full of many excellent persons by your saving my life by the gift of your life, because there are, even now. numerous bene.
lent persons actually visible who are always ready in doing good to others. O worthy man I although it is difficult to meet you, I have fortunately seen you to-day, and all my much de sired wishes have been fulfilled. The excellence of noble-family is evident from your good condoct; my heart is, however, anxi. ous to know something more in detail ” Sūrascna Kumära then narrated the entire account including the separation from bis family-members caused by his vicious horse. The Vidyadhara said, “O Kumāra | Did you come here only with the object of making ine a gift of your life ? Or, was there any other reason ? Kumāra said, "Only out of curlosity; but there was no other motive for it." The Vidyādbara replied. “If it be so, have favour on me and come to Mount Vaitādhya See many miracles there and show favour on my family by your darśana (presence ). The Kumăra extremely eager to see some miracle accepted his Invitation. Taking the Kumāra with him, the Vidyadhara flew up in the sky blackened with the mass of darkness, and reached Mount Vaitadhya within the twinkling of the eye. There, he entered his dwelling-place, and entertained the Kumāra sumptuously. When the Kumāra did not return even after the lapse of one prahara, the mountaineer made a diligent search for him for a long time in numerous bowers of trees, and greatly grieved at heart, he returned home.
Súrasena Kumāra now began to move about in localities near Mount Vaitāļhya, -full of the fragranit blossoms of Pārijāta (Erythrina Indica coral tree),-beautiful with the ringing noise
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