The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-11
KATHA sARIT SAGARA.
Taranga S--Part I.
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 Thus having spoken, VaraIuchi con- unued to relate: In process of time No gananda became enthraIled by his pas sions, and like a mad elephant regarded nothing. Who is there tha; will not be come foolish when subjected to a sudden stroke of fortune? Then reAected: " The
 Rala has become very dissolute, my own religious duties have come to an end sn account of attending to his affairs. There fore it is better 1 should take Sakatala out of the dungeon, and make him my associate even if he opposes me, what can he do while am in office 2" Having determined on that, requested the Raja 10 permit me to take Sakztaia out of the dungeon; for Branmans are fuu of ten. der pity. The polite SakataIa concluded in his mind that il would De a difficult matter to overthrow Yogananda while Nararuchi remained in office, and that it was mech better to bear n mind the
 bending reed, and wait for a favorable opportunity then by my desire he was m ade manager of the R4i4's affairs and installed ID the ministry. Ouce upon a time TogAn anda went out of the clY, and slw in the middle of tze Gapses sand, :1e s-e Scse.s of which ~ere
 closely oasped together. Immediately he called me a 1d sad, ~ What does this meanf" then pointed two of my owr
 fingers toward i,, and ii disappeared: and the Raj a, very much as;onished, again
 asked me what 1t meant; then sand 10 him: That hand says, showing ns own
 ave fingers, how much can be accom- phshed here in this world by i've person, united in their efforts. Then, R. 4, these two fingers of m,ne were presented. sig uifying that even tive of the same mind can accomplish much" The sovereign was very much pleased when told him this explanation ot the mystery. S4ks- tala became Respondent when he saw hos d.fi -ul; is woa' DC 10 overcome my ability.
 One day Yogananda saw his own wife talking to Brahm an who was a guest. and whose face WAS turned 10 her. The
 Ra; ~as ihrn~n into passion by this simple thing. and he gave orders for the execution of the Brahnan for eAlousy is the enemy of discrimination. Then when 'he Brahman was led otf to the place of execution to be killed, fish, although I, was dead, lsughed out loud in the middle of the market. Then the Raja when he heard of this forbade the execution of this Brahman, and asked me for an ex- plapaton of the hsh's laughing said would oo 50 after havir considered 1t. and Sarasvan came to me, thinking of her after had gone out. ." Go aud stand unseen behind p alm tree at night, and here will you, without, coubt, hear the explanations of ,he laughter of the fsh.~ When heard that, l went at nigh, and stood behind the tree, and saw a hor- nble female, Rakshasa, approaching with her sons, and when they asked her for something to eat she said " You must wat until to-mo,row when ] will give you the flesh of Brah man he was not killed today Why was he no, killed to-day !'' they asked. She said; Because fish, though dead, saw him and laughed a, him." ~Bu, why did ii laugh 7" they demanded. The female Rakshasa said 10 her sons: |" All the women of tae Raja are absolute and addicted 10 evil pracuoes, for everywhere here in the female apartment. there are men dressed in women's clothes. but this innocent Brahman is to De killed for thus reason the hsh laughed. For goolins go everywhere laughing al the excessive and stupid indiscrehons oi kings When heard these words wen, away, and in the made known to the Raja the meaning of the 6sh's laughter. And the RaJa, after having seized the men dressed in women's clothing in the wives apart men,, had grea: respect for me, and re- leased the Brahman from death. l Twas seeing these and other un- bndled actions of the Ra)a, and at tha, time a new painter came there. He painted on a piece of canvas the princi- pal wife oi Yogananda, and the picture looked as if it was alive, but 1t wanted speech and motion. And the Raja being pleased wiih this painter, loaded him with wealth, and placed the painting on a wall in his dwelling house. And one day when entered into his room, il ap- peAred to me tha, the picture did no, portray all she distinguishing marks of the queen; from the arrangemen, of the remaining marks, concluded, by con.