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the muni was astonished to see him coming to him at night. Holding the naked sword he was at his feet crying. He served his motive. He consoled him :
"Kumar ! What is the matter ? Tell me everything without any fear.”
The prince rereased his evil intention him about the minister's deceit and begged to be pardaned.
Muni was speechless. He thought : Can a son kill his father for the sake of kingdom ? He was even prepard to murder à sage misled by miaginative and false talks.
He was full of such thoughts for sometime. He consoled him. There was no anger or hared in him. Collecting himself the prince returned to the palace.
He was full of suspicion about the minister. He realised that there was poison in the talks of the misinster.
