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AVANTISUNDARI KATHA SARA
found her unconscious. Not seeing the mother he brought
him to sage Vāmadeva and the latter sent him to king
Rajahamsa. He was brought up by the king with the sons
of Sumati and other ministers. Prince Rajavahana
started on a tour for the conquest of the regions, and
Puspodbhava accompanied the prince. When the latter
entered a cave, he wandered about the forest and is now at
the feet of his father and mother.'
(Av. Sāra VI. 41-46)
"My parents showered on me tears of joy. We
spent a happy day in the forest. As they could not get on
without money I performed certain rites and rituals which
enabled me to discover treasure-troves containing large sums
of money. At this juncture a band of robbers attacked a
merchant caravan passing through the forest. I entered
the fray, routed the robbers and made friend with one of
the members of the caravan. I loaded bullock carts with
bags of gold and set out for Ujjain with my friend and
parents. The father of my friend having heard about us
received me with filial affection and asked his daughter
Balacandrikā to pay respects to my parents. As she did so,
the mellow moonlight of her beauty pervaded the whole
apartment; and she, having stolen my heart, withdrew."
(Av. Sāra VI. 47-56)
"My friend who came to know that I was searching
after you, told me that he was an expert in the science
of prognostics and his divinations were favourable to me.
One day I went to a pleasant lake to amuse my love-
sick heart and heard a pitiable voice not far from me. I
hastened to the spot and found Balacandrikā, the object of
my desire, attempting to kill herself by hanging. I cut the
noose and asked her the reason for her violence.
She
recognised me, and controlling her bashfulness said, 'Beloved
Sir, the festival of sporting in water has been stopped in
Ujjain since Vatsarāja carried away Vasavadattā, the
daughter of Mahasena, in the festival. But since princess
Avantisundari longed for the revival of the festival, I went
to the king to intimate her desire, and there was seen by
Dāruṇavarman, the younger brother of Candavarman. And
he wants to marry me. My parents, for fear of his
AVANTISUNDARI KATHA SARA
found her unconscious. Not seeing the mother he brought
him to sage Vāmadeva and the latter sent him to king
Rajahamsa. He was brought up by the king with the sons
of Sumati and other ministers. Prince Rajavahana
started on a tour for the conquest of the regions, and
Puspodbhava accompanied the prince. When the latter
entered a cave, he wandered about the forest and is now at
the feet of his father and mother.'
(Av. Sāra VI. 41-46)
"My parents showered on me tears of joy. We
spent a happy day in the forest. As they could not get on
without money I performed certain rites and rituals which
enabled me to discover treasure-troves containing large sums
of money. At this juncture a band of robbers attacked a
merchant caravan passing through the forest. I entered
the fray, routed the robbers and made friend with one of
the members of the caravan. I loaded bullock carts with
bags of gold and set out for Ujjain with my friend and
parents. The father of my friend having heard about us
received me with filial affection and asked his daughter
Balacandrikā to pay respects to my parents. As she did so,
the mellow moonlight of her beauty pervaded the whole
apartment; and she, having stolen my heart, withdrew."
(Av. Sāra VI. 47-56)
"My friend who came to know that I was searching
after you, told me that he was an expert in the science
of prognostics and his divinations were favourable to me.
One day I went to a pleasant lake to amuse my love-
sick heart and heard a pitiable voice not far from me. I
hastened to the spot and found Balacandrikā, the object of
my desire, attempting to kill herself by hanging. I cut the
noose and asked her the reason for her violence.
She
recognised me, and controlling her bashfulness said, 'Beloved
Sir, the festival of sporting in water has been stopped in
Ujjain since Vatsarāja carried away Vasavadattā, the
daughter of Mahasena, in the festival. But since princess
Avantisundari longed for the revival of the festival, I went
to the king to intimate her desire, and there was seen by
Dāruṇavarman, the younger brother of Candavarman. And
he wants to marry me. My parents, for fear of his