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[ 79. 16. were fulfilled. [79] He took to the vow of soli. tary wandering. He, moving about, with a stay of one night in a village and five nights in a city, arrived at Tamralipti. He sat in a posture of observance.
Here that Laxmi, banished from Devapura was searched for by Suvadana. She was found in a place called Nandivardhana, She joined him. Then, taking her he went to his own country.
Some time passed by. He (i. e. Suvadana) also came to Tamralipti. He stayed outside. That sage (i. e. Dharana ) was somehow seen by Laxmi, who went to the garden. She recognised him. Then the fire of her anger increased on account of the extent of the consequence of actions. She was as it were struck by thunderbolt. She thought, " What a sinful consequence of my actions has been, that again too he is seen ! So this is only fitting to the occasion. I shall put by his side, a necklace with a broken string. Then I shall raise a cry' Oh, stolen, stolen !' Then on account of the garden and by the sight of the necklace, he being confirmed a thief,
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