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But the parrot descended, and hope came to both the sisters, that of 
a truth our business will be done ; for the parrot said unto them. “ I 
only flew up for this reason, to see how far I could fly.” Then the 
paper was tied round the parrot’s neck, and the parrot said as follows — 
“ First 0, Lady, accept my cry of ‘ Ram, Ram,’ while I make 
four salutations (to thee). 
For I am going to trace out Prince Dhola, and some device will 
I make therefor.” 
Princess Maru said, “ Thou, O Parrot art very intelligent. 
Who else knowcth the future but thou ? Go, and return after 
doing my business.” Then the parrot ciying “ Ram, Ram ” flew 
up, and flying night and day came to the forest, and there on even- 
ing falling, sat upon a tree. In that tree wei’e sitting twelve 
thousand wild parrots, and to them the tame parrot said “ Ram, 
Riim.” Then the wild parrots asked the tame parrot his history, 
and he unfolded it all exactly as it was. Then the twelve 
thousand wild parrots asked the tame one to become their Guru, 
and to whisper unto their ears the initiatory formula. But the 
tame parrot said “ I may not do this business now. It will cost 
flve rupees, and will take time. I must go quickly (lit., there 
has fallen quickness for me to go). At the time of my return, will 
I do all this.” Thus after talking all night, in the morning he flew 
away from them, and arrived at Fort Pingala, and began to oat and 
spoil the flowers and fruits of Rewa and Parcwa’s garden and seat- 
ing himself on a turret of the palace said this three times ; 
“ Hath a flash of lightning destroyed thee, O Dhola, or the frost, 
Or do Rewa and Parewa compel thee, that thou hast forgotten 
thy wedded wife.” 
Pi-ince Dhola was seated by Rewa and Parewa, when the word of 
the parrot fell upon his ear. So under the excuse of going to the 
necessary place, he rose and wentoutto the parrot. When the parrot 
saw him, he began to say, ‘ Alas, Prince what hath come to thee ? 
Thou hast altogether forgotten thy wedded wife. How hast thou 
wasted away ? This Rewa is but the flower-girl of Princess Maru, 
and yet when thou didst see her, thou becamest entranced. Ah Ram, 
How has thy love and affection disappeared.” Then Dhola said as 
follows; — 
“ Parrot, a flash of lightning hath not destroyed me, nor the 
frost. 
Nor do Rewa and Parewa compel me, nor have I wasted away. 
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