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7: Jujaka and the Hunter
While on his journey towards Prince Vessantara’s hermitage, Jujaka encounters a hunter. The hunter offers food to Jujaka, believing he is actually a messenger sent from the Sivi Kingdom to return Prince Vessantara to his home.