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The god Surya happened to walk along. The sight of the donkey alive
and of the green haral all around the well made him suspicious. He
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entreated with the donkey: ‘Tell me where Megharaj is.’ Eventually,
he fell at the feet of the donkey and held them. The donkey knew abso-
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lutely nothing so he had nothing to tell. Surya was about to leave when
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he peeped into the well, and came face to face with Megharaj.
Torrential rains started pouring everywhere.
When Indra came to know the whole event, the donkey was brought
muzzled in front of him. As a punishment, Indra enlarged flat both the
nostrils of the donkey.

Structural Analysis
Table 4.2
Synoptic Table: Semantic 1 Structural (Vdr-17)
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Indra Megharaj and earth, the Sungod Surya
space of conflict and stake
1st sequence: Aggression
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Indra is quarrelling with Megharaj , the cloud king, is
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Surya; he wants to pull directed by Indra to hide
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Surya down. at the bottom of a well.
As a result, for fourteen Disarray among the
years a drought is gods. They search for
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rampant; all life vanishes. Megharaj, but don’t
find him.
2nd sequence: Vain search for the cloud king
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A donkey is grazing green Surya happens to walk
grass around the well, the by; the sight of the
only one being to survive green grass and of the
as he alone gets green grazing donkey makes
grass. The donkey knows him suspicious.
absolutely nothing. He pleads with the
donkey, falling at
his feet and holding
them.
3rd sequence: The cloud king is discovered by accident
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Megharaj finds himself Surya is to leave the
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face to face with Surya. place: he peeps into
Torrential rains start the well by chance,
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pouring down immediately and spots Megharaj.
everywhere.
(Table 4.2 Continued)