The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-30

wishes to become your pupil in music if you have a regard for us, come here and teach her." The messenger being thus sent by him, went and communicated the
 message just as it was to the king of VatSa in Kausambi; and the king of Vatsa having heard this improper speech
 from the messenger, said in private to the
 minister Yaugandharayana as follows
 "Why was this arrogant message sent to
 me by this king and what was the pur- pose of tbe resch in sending itf" When
 the great minister Yaugandharayana was
 thus addressed by the king of Vatsa, he
 answered him severely for his sovereign's
 good. Your notoriety for vice has
 grown up in the earth like creeper, and
 this, o, great Raja, is it's bitter astrin-
 gent fruit. For Candamahasena think
 ing that you are led by passion, wishes to allure you away by this lovely girl, throw you into prison, and make you sub ject to his will. Therefore abandon your vices, for kings falling into them are easily caught by their enemies, like elephants in ditch" After the minister had thus spoken the determined Rsja of Vats1 sent messenger in return to the K,ng Candamahasena, who said, elf your daughter wishes to become a pupil let her be sent here" Alter this was done the Rsja of Vatsa said to his min- istess. "l will go and lead this Candam
 ahasena here in bonds" Alter hearing that the principal minister Yaugandhara- yana said <" This cannot be done. o, Raja, nor is it proper to be deae. For he is
 mighty Raja and will not become subjec, to yoa. Therefore hear the whole story which l shall now tell you: There is city called UI ayiui, the ornament of the earth, as if mockiag Amaravati with its palaces bright wiah whitewash. ln this city dwells Siva kimself, the lord of the universe under the form of Mahal a a, when the desire of dwelling on Mouue Kailasa abandons him. In it there is . Raja Mahendravsrman by name, tho best of monarchs, and he had a seu named Jayasena, just like himself. Then Ithere was born son of this Jayasesa, named Mahasena, unequaled in strength of arm and an elephant among kings
 Then this Raja, guarding his kingdom thought, have no sword suitable to me, nor wife sPrung from a noble family Thus thinking the king went to the tenn pie of Durga and there remained fasting long time Propitiating the goddess, and cut of his own iHesh and made a burnt offering of t. and then the goddess Durga being pleased became manifested and spoke to him: lam delighted with you, take from me, my son, this best of swords; by its power you will become invincible to your enemies, moreover you will speedily obtain for wife AngarGvati by name, the most beautiful maiden in the three worlds, the daughter of the Asura Angaraka, and because this excessively cruel sacrifice was made by you, you shall be named Candamahasena.' Hav- thus spoken and given him the sword the goddess went away. But delight at the success of his desires appeared openly in the RJa. Thus. O king, he had two iew- els, his sword and mad elephant called Nadagiri, like the thunderbolt and Aira- vana of lndra. Then this kiRg CAnda- mahasena, pleased with the power of these two, one day, went 10 hunt in a great for est, and beheld there an immense and fierce wild boar, like dark night sud- denly rolled up ln heap in the day time
 The boar was not wounded by the sharp arrows. and having struck the chariot of the K sja ran away and entered hole. The Rsja then abandoned his chariot, and filled with rage entered the hole after the boar with only has bow. And haviog gone long distance, be saw lovely and great city, and being aston. ished he sat down within it on the bank of long lake. While there he saw a maiden moving along accompanied by a hundred women kke the arrow of love cleaving through the self-controlled. She slowly approached the Raja as If bathing him over and over again with look tn at rained showers of the nectar of lose. Who are you, illustrious sir9 and why have you now entered herer The Rga being thus asked by her told her the whole truth, and having heard it, the maiden let fall passionate flood of tears from her eyes, ard fortkude from her heart. Who are you and why do you weepT She vas thus asked by the king, and answered him, being captive to is love: The boar that entesed here is a Daitya by the name ot Angaraka and I am O kinU his 1anohkAx and x,xv