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der struck when he saw therein Cha-- ndravati with Ratnadatt. His astonishment knew no bounds when he saw them both in the dresses of bride and bridegroom. He asked Chandravati :
“How did all this happen ?"
Chandravati told the whole story from beginning to end. Thereafter Ravana gave suitable prizes to astrologers and allowed them to go. He also accepted the supremacy of destiny.
After telling this example Sadhudatt said again :
“By these two examples you must now have known the changeless nature of destiny. Therføre trust in the saying of the Family Goddess, become Caree free and do religious deeds:
Vrudhdhdatt disagreed and said : “Sadhudatt ! You may say anything
