Passage 22

In English

ran wailing to her brother in . She was bleeding from her wounds and lamented to , “Brother! There are two princes who are the sons of emperor . They are responsible for my sorry state.” had a very pertinent question to ask her. He said, “Sister! Your nose and ears are separate entities on your face. Both could not have been cut off at the same time. How is it that you did not escape after your nose was mutilated? Why did you remain standing till your ears were also cut off?” replied, “Brother! I cannot explain this. The moment touched me; I was lost in a trance. Their handsome and regal bearing enraptured me. It was as if I lost all my consciousness and remained rooted to the spot.” In this way, she kept eulogizing the two princes’ noble bearing and virtues.