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[ 33, 3. elephant; but, say, who are able to run away from good acts and bad acts ?” (39)
He thinking so, was thrown into the crowd by S'abaras, having tied him fast, among the rogues who were previously fettered. (40)
In the meantime, Kalasena came to the temple of Chandikā. He fell on his feet before Chandikā. He said in choking tones, “O divine goddess, even though you have done me no favour, still you should arrange in such a way as I may not be a receptacle of miseries in the next birth.” Thinking . You know what great misery I have got by doing a bad turn to the merchant-son.'-he said to Kurangaka, “Eh, offer an oblation to the divine goddess." Then speaking " As the lord orders," he threw an errand-carrier named Durgilaka, all whose limbs were overpowered with fear, having dragged him with hair. A vessel containing red-sandal was brought. [33] Durgilaka was smeared as if he were dead. Kalasena drew out a sword shining like the streak of lightning. It was lightly carried by him on his shoulder. He said to
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