The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-23

came home here, and when he had com. he told it all to me. From that time for. ward he stood unintenuptedly mutterinr prayers and thinking; SO seek for some one who can remember what has been re. Peated to him and bring him here; you will therefore without doubt see the ac- complishment of all you desire
 Having heard this from the wife of Varsha and having quickly given to her hundred gold pieces for the purpose of relieving her distress we then departed from the city. Then we wandered over the world and could not anywhere find anyone who could remember all that he had heard only once. Finally, wearied out, we have arrived to-day at your house and have found this boy, your son, who can remember everything that he has once heard, therefore give him to us and let us go for the purpose of acquiring the possession of knowledge" My mother said respectfully when she heard these words of Vyadi: "All this is appropri- ate and l have confidence in it, for dis tinct bodiless voice spoke from the heay- ems long ago when this my only son was born: There is born one who will he able to remember what he has heard once. he will obtain knowledge from Varsha, moreover, he will cause the science of grammar to become celebrated in the world, and he will be called Vararnchi. for whatever is best that will be agree- able to him. Thus having spoken the voice ceased. Therefore have thought day and night since this boy grew up where that teacher Varsha could be. and now am in the highest degree satisfied by aseertaining it from your mouth. Therefore conduct him here. He is your brother. What harm is there ?" So when these two Vyadi and Indradatta heard these words of my mother they were exceedingly pleased and regarded that night as but moment long. Then for the sake of merry-making, vyadi quickly gave to my mother his own mon. ey, wishing that should be put in the way of reading the Vedas and then was invested with the characteristic cord. Then my mother departing, in no way whatever could suppress her tears, and they having taken me, calmed by my own frmness my infinite grief and be- leiving that the favor of Kartikeya for them had put forth fruit, Vyadi and Ind- radatta then rapidly departed from that city, and by degrees we came to the home of the teacher Varsha he also believed that was the favor of Kartikeya come in bodily form. On the following day. placing us in front he sat down on holy ground and began to recite in heavenly voice the syllable om. Afterwards the Vedas and all the subdivisions were &C., quired by him, and this being done he became our teacher. remembered what was spoken by the teacher, after hearing it once. Vyadi alter hearing it twice and Indradatta after hearing it three times then the Brahmans hearing the wonder ful and heavenly sound came immedi- ately from everywhere, filled with wonder, to see what was the matter, and with rev. erent bows honored Varsha with mouths full of praise. And then having seen this wonderful thing, the whole city and Upavarsha held an extended festival in Pataliputra. Then the king, Nanda, hav- ing witnessed the power of the boon of the son of Siva, was grati6ed and at once supplied the dwelling of Varsha with wealth, bestowing on him every honor.