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When Manirath entered the Kadali-griha, Yugabahu saw him. Seeing his elder brother, he at once stood up respectfully. Manirath said to Yugabahu, "Dear child, it is not proper to sleep here in the night. Come into the city." Yugabahu had been polite towards his brother even from his childhood. He had not disobeyed his elder brother's orders at any time. In fact, he had not entertained at any time, any suspicion regarding his elder brother. He had an absolute confidence in his elder brother. When Manirath advised him to return to the city, Yugabahu looked towards Madanrekha and suggested to her by means of a sign to proceed with him to the city. When Yugabahu was about to set out of the Kadali-griha, Manirath with all his might cut Yugabahu's shoulders.
MADANREKHA'S MENTAL POISE
Yugabahu fell down on the ground. Madanrekha screamed, “This is treachery-deception." The soldiers who heard the scream came running. Madanrekha sat near Yugabahu and placing his head upon her lap began to lament loudly. The soldiers surrounded the King and asked him, "How did this happen?" Manirath said, "On account of my carelessness, the sword fell upon him." The soldiers said, "The King has hit his brother.” The King, to save his life ran from there. While he was running out of the garden in that dark night, a cobra bit him. The soldiers ran to Yugabahu's son, Chandrayash and said to him, “You kindly come to the Kadali-griha. Your father has been murdered." Chandrayash began to sob and weep. Soon, he came to the garden with doctors. By the time they came, Yugabahu had bled profusely. All his blood had flowed out. Yugabahu's eyes were closed; his body was growing pale. Yet the doctors began to treat him. Chandrayash clung to Madanrekha and wept bitterly. Madanrekha was experiencing great anguish. She stroked the head of her son and tried to console him. The light of Yugabahu's life was flickering for the finish. She thought, "If my husband dies with this inauspicious feeling and with this passion, he will have to suffer tortures in hell. I will make him offer his final adoration and thus I will make his mind calm and I will give him the right provision for his journey to the other world."
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