Saddened for being treated in such manner without being at fault, he was walking slowly, when he saw a marriage procession approaching.
They had magnificent clothes, and wore precious jewels. He followed the groom's procession, which was going to the bride's home, where a lavish ceremony was arranged.
All of a sudden, a mad elephant rushed towards the procession, and everybody ran helter-skelter. The bride stood there in the middle of the turmoil, too afraid to run.
When he saw this, the young man got hold of a huge nail, and jabbed it into the elephant. The elephant got frightened and ran away.
After a while, when the bride's friends and relatives returned, she said, "At the moment when my life was in danger, there was none to help me except for this courageous stranger. I will marry none other than him. This is my firm resolution."
The groom's friends and relatives were offended by these words, and there was a heated argument.
When the words reached around, the king had to come himself to pacify everybody and stop the argument. Everyone including the princess and the watchman's daughter came to the place.
The king asked the young man, "You were present in the ceremony. You saved the would-be bride and everybody from the elephant, it is said. I ask you to explain the whole thing to me!"
All the young man said was, "You get what is destined for you". The princess and the watchman's daughter were embarrassed to hear the words.
When the king heard this and saw the princess and the watchman's daughter blushing, he demanded to know the truth.
The night watchman's daughter confessed of marrying him by mistake, and said, "It was my destiny, and I do not repent it!"
The princess explained to the king that she had spent time with him by mistake, and said, "It was my destiny, and I do not regret it!"
On hearing them, the bride confronted the king and said, "O King, what destiny has given to me, none can take away from me!"
