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Trouble surfaced as soon as they started living in the forest. One day, a demon by name abducted and refused to hand her over to . He warned and of dire consequences if they tried to retrieve from him; but unmindful, and attacked . The enraged then grasped and one in each hand and started running. Seeing this, bewailed her misfortune and appealed to the demon to take her away also. and then cut off both the hands of , wanting to kill him; but did not die. said to , “You cannot kill me as I am protected by a boon. You must dig a pit and bury me there.” then added, “Not far away from here is a hermitage, where Sage is waiting for You day and night.” , accompanied by and , then made His way to . When saw he became ecstatic. He said, “O ! Today I have found fulfilment and I need not live any longer. I was about to leave my body many a time, but then I remembered that would one day come into the forest. Thus, I wished to live to see God in human form. Today I have seen God. Please wait a little.” After uttering these words in the presence of , he made a pyre and plunged into the burning flames, saluting , , and for the last time. From the burning flames arose , the celestial musician, who had lived his life as due to a curse. advised and to go to the of sage so that they could get help from the venerable sage.