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Udayan said to his assistant
Vasantak, take my Ghoshvati Veena and come along. We have to subdue an elephant.
Why do you worry then?
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But, sire, there are times when a mad elephant turns extremely dangerous. Therefore you should take some soldiers along.
Udayan laughed
Please wait, sire. We do believe that your Veena has the power to subdue mad elephants with its melody, but....
Look Vasantak, the mad elephant.
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Udayan rode his white horse. Vasantak followed on horse back with reigns in one hand and the Veena in the other. Behind him came two armed guards. When he reached the borders of Kaushambi he saw a white elephant jumping and trumpeting in a dense jungle of bamboo and banana trees.
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Rest assured. My Veena can control elephants that cannot be subdued by an army. Moreover, it is my hobby to play with elephants. I will return soon.
Sire, it looks like Airavat, the elephant of Indra, the king of gods, has landed on the earth.
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