The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-27


 and lamp black, under the presext ot bathing, by the female servants. Now go." they said to him, and the darkness being gone, he very unwillingly vas taken by them by the neck and thrust out of doors. So with only this piece of a rag for clothing, and covered with lamp-blaek, almost devoured by dogs at every step, he at las, arrived home heart. fly ashamed ot himself There he vas unable to stand before the face of his slave Sho was washing of the lamp black. For grevious indeed is the path of crime. Then Upakosa, early n the morning followed by her maid, went without telling her paren:s to the palace of the Rsja Nanda, when she herself re- ported to the Rsja that the merchant Hiranyagupta was desirous ot seiaing the money deposited with him by be- husband. Therefore, in order to sift this matter thoroughly, the merchant was summoned, and he said there is nosh- ing in my hands that belongs to this wo- man." Upakosa then said, "Sir, I have witnesses, when my husband went away he put the gods of the house inte a box, and in their presence with his own mouth this man confessed the deposit, let the box be brought here, and ask the gods of the house yourself" Hearing that and full of astonishmen, the RAja gave orders that the box should be brought. Then Upakosa spoke, "speak truly ye gods, what was said by this merchant; then go te your own homes but if you do not, l will burn you or open it in the court room" When they heard that, the men shut up in the box, being very much afraid, said, truly in our pres ence this deposit was confessed by him." Then the merchant, unable to answer admitted the fact, but then the Rsja with excessive curiosity, requested Upakosa, that he might there in the cour, room break open the lock of the box, and the men were pulled out looking like three jumps of darkness who were with great difficulty recognized by the Raja and his ministers. The whole assembly burst out laughing, and the Raja was filled with curiosity concerning the meaning of all this. The good Upakosa reIAted the whole matter and the company ap- plauded her and said: The behavior of women of good family who are pro- tected by their own dispositions is in- conceivable" Then those men who longed after sther peoples wives were en. tireiy stripped of everything and driven from the country by the Rsja. How can the wicked and depraved be prosper ous and happy5 And so he said to her "you are fortunate and my sister," and liking her he gave her much wealth, and being dismissed by the prince, Upak osa then went home.
 Varsha and Upavarsha when they heard this praised the good woman, and all the city were smiling with admiration. Then in the meanwhile having performed a severe penance on the snowy moun- tain. I propitiated the God who is the granter of wishes, and he disclosed to me that book of Panini, and in compliance with his wish it was completed by me i; then returned home without having ex- perienced any fatigue in the journey, full of the nectar of the favor of the one who bears a crescent as a diadem then made respectful salutat at the feet of my mother and relations, and there heard the wonderful history of Upakosa, then ljoy and amaIement came to me and also much tenderness and respect for her.
 Then Varsha wished to hear from my cvn mouth this new grammar, therefore it was revealed to him by Svamin Kuma- "a. Then Vyadi and Indradatta asked their teacher Varsha what recompense he demanded, he said, Give me Krore of gold" They agreeing to this demand of the facher, spoke to me and said "come, friend, lei us go and beg from the Raja Nanda this money for our teacher, SO much gold cannot be ob- tained from any one else, for this ruler has nine hundred and ninety Krores, and long ago he declared that Upakosa was his sister in respect of religion, hence you are his brother in- law! on account of your virtues, we shall obtain something. And thus having arrived at this conelu- sion, we three with our fellow students came to the city of king Nanda in Ayod- hya, and af the moment of our coming the Raja died an uproar arose in the kingdom, and we fell into despair. Then immediately Indradaua being perfect in magic art said, "I will enter the body