The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-01

asked me now l had been able to md
 this out Then said, 70, king, the
 minds of the wise see everything by in-
 ference from signs and acuteness of
 mind. All this was found out by me in
 the same manner that knew of the
 mole" And so at my words the Raja
 was filled with shame. And then not
 caring for his kind treatment having ob-
 tained all l desired by the clearing of my
 reputation went to my own home; for
 character is the wealth of the wise man.
 My servants wept before me, when l
 reached home. Uparvarsha approached
 me while was thus distressed and said, "Upakosa when she heard that the Raja
 had executed you, threw her body into
 the flames, and then the heart of your
 mother broke with grief" Hearing that
 and being senseless and agitated with
 suddenly aroused grief, fell on the
 ground like tree felled by the wind,
 and immediately I had the feeling of
 hearing loud talking; whom will not the
 ire of sorrow arising from the loss of
 dear friends consumer "ln this chang
 ing world the only thing that is constant is inconstancy. Why are you perplexed
 since you know this creator is an illu-
 sionr With these and other like words
 was addressed by Varsha. These things
 being thus explained, somehow or other
 gradually obtained 6rmness, then my
 heart being free from attachment to
 worldly objects and having calmness for
 my only companion, took refuge in a
 grove of penance.
 Then as the days passed by, one day
 Brahman came to that grove of penance
 from Ayodhya, while was there alone {;
 he was asked by me for news concerning the government of Yogananda, and re- cognizing me, he told me this sorrowful tale: :" Hear the history of Nanda, after you had gone from his presence. After waiting long time Sakatala found his opportunity. While he was thinking of means to put Yogananda to death by stratagem, he saw Brahman named Canakya digging up earth in his path, and he asked him, Why do you dig up the ground3' and he answered, T am roofing up grass, for my foot was wounded by it. Hearing that, the minister thought that this Brahman with such cruel determination out of anger, would be the instrument for putting Yogananda to death. He said to him after asking his name: Brahman, shall cause you to perform an act of faith on the thirteenth day of the month at the house of King Nanda. You shall have as an offering one thousand pieces of gold. You shall eat in the place of honor above all others. Now come to my house. When he had said this Sakatala conducted the Brahman to his house, and on the day of the act of faith, he showed him to the Raja, and the latter trusted in him. Then the Brahmsn went and sat down at the prin- cipal seat during the act of faith, and Brahman named Subandha wishe1 this place for hims,f. This was then made known to the king by SAkatala, who went to him. The king answered, No one else is fit for it, let Subandha sit in the chief place. Sakataia having come, made known to this Brahman the royal com mand, and at the same time said, 1t is not my fault Then the Brahman whose name was Canakya, famed up as if all over with anger, and having unbound the lock of hair on the crown of his head made this solemn declaration This Nanda must by all means be destroyed by me within seven days, then being free from anger, my locks shall be bound up.' When this was said, Yogananda became and Sakatala caused him, hav- ing escaped unseen, to enter into his house. There having been given imple- ments secretly by this minister, the Brah- man Canakya went somewhere and per- formed some magic rites. Through the effect of this Yogananda got a burning fever and died upon the seventh day. His son, Hiranyagupta, was slain by Sa- katala, and Candragupta, a son of the former Nanda, was invested with the sovereignty. Canakya, equal to Vrihas patti in wisdom, was asked to be his min- ister. After having invested him with au- thority that minister ccnceiving that he had accomplished every object and wreaked vengeance upon Yogananda, Respondent through sorrow, on account of his sons, retired into forest.' So having heard this from the mouth of the Brahman 1 became exceedingly de- pressed, O, Kanabhud, observing that all things are unstable, and on account of this depression l went to see the temple