CHITRA
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Chitra
He whom I seek is known to all.
Arjuna
Indeed! Who may this favourite of the gods be, whose fame has captured your heart?
Chitra
Sprung from the highest of all royal houses, the greatest of all heroes is he.
Arjuna
Lady, offer not such wealth of beauty as is yours on the altar of false reputation. Spurious fame spreads from tongue to tongue like the fog of the early dawn before the sun rises. Tell me who in the highest of kingly lines is the supreme hero?
Chitra
Hermit, you are jealous of other
