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1 [य] अधर्मस्य गतिर बरह्मन कथिता मे तवयानघ
धर्मस्य तु गतिं शरॊतुम इच्छामि वदतां वर
कृत्वा कर्माणि पापानि कथं यान्ति शुभां गतिम

“Vaisampayana said, ‘There was a king of the name of Uparichara. Thatmonarch was devoted to virtue. He was very much addicted also to hunting.That king of the Paurava race, called also Vasu, conquered the excellentand delightful kingdom of Chedi under instructions from Indra. Some timeafter, the king gave up the use of arms and, dwelling in a secludedretreat, practised the most severe austerities.

एक रानी नहाकर अपने महल की छत पर बाल सुखाने के लिए गई। उसके गले में एक हीरों का हार था, जिसे उतार कर वहीं आले पर रख दिया और बाल संवारने लगी।