The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
From hc SdnSkrh: T,1rasiat,,i for Th .4rka.sou Trd1ter, by Ratph L. Goodrjeh.
 KATHA SARIT SAGARA.
Taranga I3.--Part I,

Then Nasavadatta by degrees bound herself firmly in letters of love to the king of Natsa, and became hostile to her father. Then Yaugandharayana again entered into the presence of the king of Natsa, having made himself un- seen by all the others there. And in the presence of Vasantala he announced
 to him privately: 70, Raja, you were captured by Candamahasena by means of sorcery. And having treated you with great honor he wishes to give you his daughter and release you. There carry her off ourselves. for thus will retribution be meted out to this arro- gant monarch, and We shall not be cas- fly accused of cowardice in the world
 And the king has given to his daughter Nasavadatta female elephant named Bhadravati, and she cannot be equalled in speed by any other elephant except
 Nadagiri and after he has seen her he will not fight This elephant driver here is known by the name of Asha- daka, and having given him much wealth, l have caused him to be of our party. Therefore, mount the elephant along with Nasavadatta, armed, and de- part secretly by night And the super intendent of the elephants, who is here, and knows all the signs of elephants, must be led away intoxicated with wine, in order that he may not observe this. And l will go into the presence of your friend Pulindaka, for the sake of guarding the road Thus having spoken Yaugandharayana went away
 The Raja of Natsa also held in his mind all that was to be done, and then Vasa- vadatta came up to him, Then the Raia made confidential speeches to her. and repeated to her the words of Yau- gandharayana. And having agreed to that, and decided upon going, she caused
 the elephant driver Ashadaka to bc conducted to her all ready for going
 and with the design of making an offer
 ing to the god, she made tho superin- tendent of elephants and all the ele- phant drivers drank by giving them wine. Then in the night when it was
 confused With the noise of echoing clouda, Ashadaka brought out the fe- male elephant that had been made ready, and while being made ready, the elephant, it is said. uttered cry, and the superintendent of the elephants, who understood the different cries of elephants. heard it, and spoke words that stammered with excess i've intoxication, saying; The fe- male elephant says l am going sixty three yoganas to-day. Besides, his mind. while he was in this state of in toXication, was incapable of judgment, and the elephant drivers who were in toxicated did not hear his words. Then the Raja of Vatsa loosening his chains by the spells which were given to him by Yaugandharayana and taking his own lute, along with vasantaka mounted the female elephant while his weapons were brought to him by Vasavadatta of her own accord Then Vasavadatta also with her friend, ksneAnamala whc was in possession of he4 secret, mounted the elephant Then ene King of Natsa departed from ENayini by night acco"r panied by h;. elephant driver and five persons, bv track that the maddened elephant broke through the wall. And the king without opposition slew both the warriors guarding that place, thu princes Viravahu and Talabhati- Ther the Raja set out speedily with his be loved, and in great spirits mounted the female elephant, and the elephant hook was held by Ashadaka- And the DO lice in Ujjayini, having seen that thes'