The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23

rect and exclaimed, What, Is tAis my uncle Vigatabhaya who vert formerly into distant country and now by fate has obtained the post of minister ?" He. in astonisAment, also recognized him as the son of his brother, clasped him around the neck and asked for ali tha news about himself. Then SEidatta re. lated to his uncle the whole of his own history, beginning with the execution of his father. And he being dissolved in tears, said to the son of his brother in private, ~ Do not, my son, lose your for titude, for Yakshini is attached to me and has given me, although 1 have no SOD, five thousand horses and seven krores ot gold the whole of this wealth is yours" Thus having spoken, the uncle delivered the beloved one to Sridatta, and Sridatta having wealth, married her there. Then he remained there in hap piness, joined to his beloved Mngan. kavati, like a number of white lotuses with the night. But when his happiness was complete. thinking about V4husalin and his companions, shrouded his heart in darkness like black streaks upon the moon.
 One day the uncle spoke privately to Sridatta, My son, there is a maiden daughter of the Raja Surasena, and she is to be conducted by me to the country of Avanti to be given to the Raja there, therefore taking her away under that pretext will give her to you. Then hav- ing secured the army following after her, and also mine, you will speedily obtain that kingdom which the goddess Sri- dattl pointed out to you" Having re- solved upon ti.is and having taken the maiden, then Sridatti and his uncle set out with their army and attendants. Then having reached the Viadhya forests at that moment, large band of robbers unexpectedly attacked them, showering arrows down upon them. The robbers having bound Sridatti, being weak from his wounds, and his army defeated, con- ducted him to their own village after talk ing all the wealth. And they conveyed him to the awful temple of Durga, in or der to sacrifice him, as if they were sum- mouing death by the sound of their bells. There Sundari, one of his wives, the daughter of the chief of the village, saw him as sheswas coming to visit the god dess, accompanied by her young son Filled with joy she caused the robbers standing between to step aside, and Sridatti with her entered her palace Then Sridatti obtained the sovereignty of that village. which the father, having no other son. delivered to Sundari when he went to heaven. And he obtained his wife and his sword Mriganka together with his uncle and attendants who had been overcome by the robbers. And Sri data married there the daughter of Sura- sena and became a great Rsja in the city. And from thence he sent messen gers to his two fathers-in-law, Vimbaki and King Surasena. And they came to him accompanied by all their armies, hav- ing gladly considered him as connection since they were very much attached to their daughter. Then Vahusalin and his other friends came to him when they heard what had happened. Then with his father-in-law v that hero went and made Vikramasakti, the one who put his father to death, an offering in the flame oi wrath. Then Sridatta having obtained the ocean-sunounded earth, and be ing released from the sorrows of separa. tion rejoiced in the society of Mriganka vati. Thus, oh, king. do courageous per. sons cross over the long and destructive sea of separation and obtain prosperity.
 So having heard this tale from Sanga. taka, the King Sahasranika passed tha, night on the road. Then consumed with his desires, sending forth his thoughts be fore, early in the moSning Sahasranika set forward to his beloved one. And ir few days he came to the tranquil her. mitage of Jamadagni, where even the deer abandoned their hckleness There he saw Jamadagni, who treated him hos. pitably, and paid him reverence whose sight was purifying like the form of pen ance. And the saint delivered to this king the queen Mrigavati together with
 her son at last like joy and tranquility
 And the curse being ended, the sight that the husband and wife had of each other rained into their eyes as if it were nectar, filling them with tears of joy
 And the king having embraced his son
 Udayana, seeing him for the first time lel him po with diff culty ax if he vas bonn d