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The prince told his mother: “Respected Mother, give me half of the assets. I’ll go to the land of Suvarnabhumi and bring back an enormous wealth, then I’ll win back the throne that belonged to my father.” Having told her that, he asked his mother for half of the treasure. He used it to purchase goods o be loaded aboard a ship on which he would sail, along with other merchants, for Suvarnabhumi. Then he went back to take leave of his mother. He said: “Respected Mother, I am going to the land of Suvarnabhumi.” The Queen warned him: “An ocean trip is not worth it. The benefit is scarce, the perils manifold. Don’t you go. You already have enough wealth to be able to regain the throne.” The prince told the Queen: “I have decided to go.” Thereupon he took leave of his mother by making a dexterambulation and went along to embark.
On that very day, there happened an illness the body of King Polajanka. He retired and could not get up again anymore.