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His body and mind now desired rest. He resolved to rest for a while. The atmosphere all-round was so nice and pleasant. Slow breeze gave rest and hope and courage to him; his mind desired not to leave the spot. Yet proceed further he must!
He knew that his destination was still far away. He looked all-round. He saw a sepoy coming from a distance. He began to shudder. He became seriously frightened.
"Alas! shall I be arrested again! Once more, am I destined to be in the midst of the dacoits! Will not the Mantradhiraj come to my rescue? Does my destiny not smile even now?
"No! no! How could the sepoy dare to arrest me ? My Mantra is my defender."
The sepoy was still considerably far away. He thought he should run away, to escape. He began to sing the song of the Bhakti-mantra and walked fast. But the stout sepoy had already seen him.
"Stop!” The sepoy shouted. He was very much near! He must stop. He stopped. He still nourished confidence that the propitiator of the Mahamantra cannot be harassed even by wild animals. He stopped fearlessly; he showed no sign of fear on his face. The idol of Shri Adinath was in his heart!
The sepoy told Virat of the orders of the Sardar that Virat should be arrested under any circumstances.
The sepoy argued out with him in all possible ways. He told him that there was no difficulty or sorrow in the Palli. He was keen that Virat should, in due course of time, inherit the sovereignty of the Palli from him. But Virat did not budge an inch. He explained to him :
