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2. One day, Kaushika, a powerful king, and his soldiers
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came to the forest. They were hunting. They saw a small
hut and decided to rest there for some time. When they
came near the hut, Vasishta greeted Kaushika and his
men. He prayed to Shabale to give his guests a tasty meal.
In minutes, Shabale gave them a tasty meal. Kaushika
was impressed by Shabale’s special gift. He wanted to
take Shabale to his palace. So, Kaushika asked Vasishta
to give Shabale to him in exchange for ten thousand cows.
3. But, Vasishta refused. Kaushika even offered his
entire kingdom and asked for Shabale, but Vasishta
still refused. He said, “Shabale belongs to the gods and
goddesses and she should not be misused”. Kaushika
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