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THE AWAKENING OF KARKANDU
The soldiers informed Karkandu
Hearing all this Dadhivahan was filled with joy. He instructed his commander
Stop the war.... Lay down the arms....
Sire! The army of Anga has laid down arms. Walking bare footed King Dadhivahan
is coming to see you.
And he himself rushed bare footed towards the camp of the king of Kalinga.
Karkandu also ran bare footed to meet Dadhivahan. With tears of joy in his eyes he fell at the feet of his father. Dadhivahan embraced him. Soldiers from both sides showered flowers and extended greetings with beating drums. The commander of Champa said
This is the happy occasion of a son and father coming together. Champa has got
its future king and the father his son....
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