The King called his most trusted maids. He ordered them to find out if Manimala was suitable to be his bride. So, the maids left for their mission. They went to the house of Chandramani. There they met Manimala. They were blown away by her beauty. They talked with her and were highly impressed by her intellect. But the maids felt that since Manimala was so beautiful, it would be hazardous for the kingdom. They felt that the King would be distracted by her beauty. He would not perform his state affairs properly. So, out of duty for their state, they decided to give a false report to the King. They came back to the King and said, “Your Majesty, we went to Chandramani’s house. We met Manimala. We spoke to her as well. But we did not find anything extraordinary about her. She is not in the least suitable to be the queen.”
The False Report
