The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-04-17
Taranga I3.--Part 2.

Taranga I3.--Part 2.
 There is city here called Tamralipta
 that is very famous in the world, and in il lived d very rich merchant named Dhanadatta Being without children, he collected many Brahmans together and humbly said to them, i" Perform such rites that may speedily have a son Then the Brahmans said to him, This is not in any manner difficult matter, for Brahmans can accomplish all things here by means ot rites, pre- scribed by the Ncdas For instance a long time ago there was Il certain Raja who had no children, and there were one hundred and five women in his harem. And by performing sacrifices to obtain children a son was born to him named Jantu, who was like the rising of the new moon in the eyes of all his wives. Once upon time an ant stung the boy upon the thigh as he was creeping on his knees, so that he was afraid and screamed aloud And then tumultuouS lamentation arose in the palace, and even the Raia, like am ordinary man. cried out. My son! My son. In moment the boy was consoled, the ant having been removed, and the Raja blamed his having but one son as the cause of his sorrow And he asked the Brahmans in his gref, : Is there no means by which may have many sons?' They answered him. C. Raja, you have only one expcdrnt You must Slay this your own son, and offer his entire flesh a sacrifice in the flame and by smelling the smell of the burning flesh all your wives will obtain th" power to beget you sons When he heard tha,, the Raia caused all to be performed as it was directed and he had aS many sons as he had wives; al;yii t'>-'t-,,eli- flee we can obtain a son for you-
 When the Brahmans had said this to Dhanadatta, and received the Saeritical fee they performed the sacrifice, and then a son was born To the merchant. This boy was called iuhasella, and by degrees he grew up to manhood. Then his father, Dhanadatta, sought out a wife for him. Then the father went with his son into a foreign country un- der the pretext of trading, but really to get his son a wife. There he begged of Dharmagupta, one of the chief m"r- chants. to give his daughter. named De vasmita. in marriage to his son Giuha- sena But Dharmagupta. who vas at tached to his dau ghter, would not con sent to this union, considering that Tamralipta was too far away. But twhcn Devasmita saw Guhasena her mind was attracted to his virtues, and she firmly resolved to abandon her relations, and having made an appointment with him by means of friend fled by night from the country with her beloved anal his father And when they came t. Tamralipta tlley were married and the heart, of the husband and wife were bound together iu the bonds of mutual love Then the father dicd and Guha- sena was urged by lis relations to make a journey into the country of kataha, for the purpose of merchandising. But the wife. Deyasmita who Was jealous, would not consent ;o this journey, be- cause she truly feared that hc might be attracted bv some other woman. Then the wife being unwilling to 20 and he- ing urged by his friends Guhasena, who was firm in doing what lie considered right, was nearly distracted Then he went fasting and performed a vow i'll the temple of the god hoping that the god would point out go him some means. And Devasmita likewise went with him and performed a vow Then Siva ap- peared to the couple in dream, and giving them two red lotuses. he said to them Both of you take a lotus in your hand And if one of you, while separated shall become unfaithful then the lotus in the hand of the other shall wither away and not otherwise When they heard that the couple awoke and saw red lotus in their hands like one anothers hearts Then Guhasena set