The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-09-12

he arose and clasped her around the neck. She exclaimed, How strange it is that you should understand my sign He replied It was found out by my teacher, not by me- Then the princess, becoming violently angry for fear that her secret would become known said to him: Let me loose, you are a stupid idiot and immediately went away. De vAdatta also went away, and thinking in solitude of his dear one who no sooner seen than was lost to sight, felt that the fire of his life was going out in the pain of the separation. Siva seeing him in such state, and who had formerly been propitiated by him actually commanded a Cana of his, named Pancasikha, to make himself successful in all his desires. This excellent Cana came and console1 him !, had him dressed in the garb of woman, while he himself assumed the form ot an old Brahman. Then that foremost of { Ganas went with him to king Susarman the father of the maiden with beautiful eyes and said to him My son has gone somewhere, l am going to seek him. Therefore deposit with you this daugh- ter-in-law of mine, and now, 0, Ria, keep her safely
 Hearing that, Susarman, fearing his curse took the young m an, supposing that he was a woman, and put him in the guarded apartment of his daughter Then Pancasikha having gone, the erah- man dwelt in the apartment of his be- loved, dressed in woman's clothing, and became the receptacle of her confidence.
 Once upon a time when she was re- pining at night, the prince made himself known to her and secretly married her according 10 the Gandharva rite. When she became pregnant, that best of Ganas came to the Brahman upon his mere thinking of him and took him away un- perceived in the night. Then he tore off quickly the woman's dress from the young man; in the morning Pancasikha was as before in the form of Brahman, and going with him to the king Sursar- man, addressed him: My son, o, Raja, has been found by me to-day, therefore give me my daughter-in law" Then the Raja, supposing that she had fled in the night, and being terrified through fear of a curse, said this to his ministers This is no Brahman, it is some god come to deceive me, for things of such nature are constantly happening everywhere.'
 "So in former times there was R ia, named Sivi, devout, comp assionate, lib eral, firm, the protector of all creatures. Then Indra, in order to deceive him, had assumed the form of a hawk and rapidly pursued Dharma who had by magic changed himself into the form of dove The dove out of fear flew into the bosom of Sivi for protection. Then the h4wk, using human speech, spoke to the R Ja : This is my food, o, Rya, release to me this dove, for am hungry, otherwise know that you will be guilty of my death and then where will be your righteous ness?' Then Sivi said to him: This dove has fled to me tor protection, and will not abandon it, therefore will give you some other flesh equal in weight to this The hawk said: | If this be so, then give me your own fesh.' The Raja being pleased, consented 10 do so, and as fast as he cut of his flesh and threw it down, the dove appeared to weigh more and more in the scale. Then the Raja placed his whole body upon the scale. Then a heavenly voice called out, Well done, we'll done, this is equal to the dove.' Indra and Dharma then threw off their forms as a hawk and dove, and being pleased made whole the body of the Raja Slvi, and having given him other marks or favor they departed. Thus this one is a god come to rove me"
 Thus having spoken to his minister, Susarman that great king, of his own ac- cord addressed that best of Ganas who had assumed the form of a Brahman lowing before him in trepidation. Do not give me fear, your daughter law was carried of last night, she has gone somewhere through magic, although she was guarded day and night" Then the Cana, in the form of a Biahman, as if with difficulty plying him said, " In that case, Ria, give your own daughter to my son." Hearing that and fearing his curse, he gave his own daughter to Deva- data then Pancasikha went away. Thus Devadatta having gained his beloved, though in very open manner, Hourished in the magni6oence of his fa,her.in.la law who had no other son. In course Of