# Vena Killed

The sages feared that thieves and rogues would run rampant in the absence of a monarch, and thus, despite the protests of the ministers, they installed Vena as the king. After being enthroned, the power lent to Vena amplified the arrogance and pride within him, such that he insulted great personalities and stopped all religious sacrifices. The sages tried to correct the King with pleasing words, encouraging him to honour religious principles and accrue the benefits of righteous ruling, but Vena rejected their proposals outright.

When he declared himself supreme, the outraged sages saw no other recourse and killed him by the power of their words. Feeling distraught at the death of her son, Sunitha decided to preserve Vena’s body.

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