Once Sattavasila plunged into the water of the tank and rose up from it, he was shocked.
Sattavasila woke up in the garden of King Chandasimha in Tamralipti.
He was shocked and looked around. The city that he had seen under the water and the beautiful maiden had all disappeared.
Realizing that he had been fooled by the attendants of the maiden, Sattavasila roamed around the king’s garden like a madman.
The people working in the garden saw Sattavasila who looked like he was pining for the loss of someone and they immediately went and told the king all about it.
King Chandasimha was bewildered when he came to the garden. The man whom he had sent in a ship was in the garden near his palace. The king sat beside Sattavasila and asked him what had happened.
Sattavasila told the king all about his adventures.
The king immediately realized that Sattavasila had fallen in love with that maiden under the sea. The king realized that this was his opportunity to repay the debt to Sattavasila for the two amalaka fruits that Sattavasila had given him.
“Don’t be sad, Sattavasila.” The king told the other man. “Take me to the same place where this beautiful maiden lives.”
The next day, the king entrusted the kingdom to his ministers and along with Sattavasila, they set out on a journey by sea.
Sattavasila showed the exact spot where the banner had appeared. Today there was a flagstaff that had appeared there.
“I will dive into the sea towards the flagstaff, the king must follow me there.” Sattavasila told the king.
Both the men jumped into the sea after that.
Adapted from the Katha Sarith Sagara
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