The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-15
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bridegroom, after the marriage had been performed, presented themselves to the eyes of the people and then entered their own private apartments Then the Raia of Natsa, at his own private festival, honored Gopalaka and Pulin- daka hy crowning their heads with tiaraS, and Yaugandharayana and Human vat were instructed by him to honor the kings and citizens in suitable manner. Then Yaugandharayana said to Rumau- vat The Raia has given uS difficult order, for the thoughts of people are hard to be understood and even child will surely cause mischietif not pleased. and so, my friend, listen ,o this tale of the child Nina>htaka
 A long time ago there was a Brahman named RudraSarman and aS house. i holder, he had two wives and one ot them gave birth 10 son and died, and i then the son was entrusted hy the Brain man to his stepmother, and after lie had grown little. she gave hun coarse food and hv !, tue hoy became pale i faced and big bellicd How k il that l you neglect this son ot mine who k be rett of his mother2' Thus one day RudarSarmau said to his other wife. She said to her husband Though attend him with affection, he k such as you see him what am | to do with him? Then the Brahmau thought No douht this Is the child, nature
 For who comprchcndS the untruthiul words of a woman under the guise of an affected simplicity Then 1t came to pass that the child in his father house was named BalavinaShtaka. because they said this child is deformcd l (tali, child, t,,aSh'i, deformed) This l >tepmother of mine k continually de. i ing me some injury, it k best that l should retaliate in some way upon her So BalavinaShtaka thought and although he was but little over five years ef age, he was unusually intelligent Then he slid privately to his father when he re turned from the Raja's court with Il half heSitating voice Father have two fathers Thus indeed the boy said every day. and the father su~pecting that his wife had gallant would not touch her at all But she thought Why k my husband angry with mo without my fault, perhaps that RalaVn- ashtaka has been doing something
 And so she with great deal of affection bathed Balayinashtaka, gave him rich food and took him upon her lap. and said My son. why have you made yonr father kudrasarman angry with me- When he heard that the boy r,~ ! piled to his stcpmothcr. lIcnc"forth l will do you more injury, if you do not cease to annoy me. You take good care of your own children, why do you always torment me" When she heard that she bowed before him and sworc with an oath - will not do so again. .o reconcile my husband to me Then the boy said to her, When my father comes, let one of your maids show him a mirror 1 will see to the rest Then she said Very we'll and maid by her command immediately on Rudra- sarman's arrival showed him the mir TOT. Then the boy pointing to the re tlection said, Father, there i, my sec ond father When he heard that Rud rasarman ceased to suspect her, and be came well disposed to his wife whom he had blamed without cause
 Thus even boy will commit offences if he be made angry, therefore all this multitude must be paciiied by us Say ing this laugandharayaua together with Rumanvat honor"d all the people at the festival of the Raja of Na,sa And they pleased the company of Rajas so much that every one of them thought These two are attached to me alone And the kaja for his part honorcd the two ministers and Nasantaka with gar mcnts, unguents and ornaments, given by his own hand, and also with villages So then the king of Natsa having cclc- brated the festival of hi- marriage thought that all his desires were saiis- fed since he was united to Nasavadatta Their mutual love blossomed after long affection and their hearts were alway- like those of the ~nrrowing Gakrayaka at the end of night And as the conf dencc of the couple in each other grew l their love became as # were renewed Then Gopalska being requested by his father to get married went away. and was asked by the Raja of Vatsa to re-