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in marriage to the person who might succeed in displacing it by an 

 arrow. Numerous royal personages compete for the coveted prize 

 which was obtained by Jivaka. 



This section also relates the success of Jivaka in obtaining in 

 marriage for his foster father's son the daughter of the king of 

 Saba, her name was Chisanti. This section contains 330 stanzas. 



8. The eighth section is called Kimaleiyar Ilambakam, and con- 

 tains 107 stanzas, Jivaka taking his departure from Susanadesam 

 proceeds to Nannadu where he meets his mother in Tandakara- 

 neyam, and salutes her. Having returned to his own city, he con- 

 nects himself with a merchant, who, in consequence of the prosperi- 

 ty he enjoyed, and which he attributed to the auspices of Jivaka, 

 gives him his daughter in marriage ; her name was Vimalei. 



9. This, the ninth section, containing 108 stanzas, relates the 

 marriage of Jivaka with Suramanjari, who, on the occasion of the 

 dispute about the perfume, made a vow never to marry any other 

 person. 



10. The tenth section is called Manamagal Ilambakam. This 

 section narrates the success of Jivaka in competing for the hand 

 of the daughter of his maternal uncle the king of Videkam. The 

 king suspended a target, proclaiming that the prince who succeed- 

 ed in hitting it should have his youngest daughter. Jivaka is the 

 successful party among many competitors and receives in marriage 

 the fair damsel. The assassin and late minister of Jivaka' s father, 

 who then reigned over the kingdom he had so unfairly obtained, 

 hearing of the fame of the young man, suspects that he may prove 

 to be the son of the deceased king. He therefore determines to 

 seize him and put him to death ; and for this purpose proceeds to 

 take him by violence. Jivaka meets him, slays him, and ascends 

 the throne of his ancestors. There are 358 stanzas in this section. 



11. The eleventh section is named Purmagal Ilambakam and 

 contains 51 stanzas. This section relates to the conquest by Jiva- 

 ka of the dominions of his father's assassin. This country was 

 called 'Emangadesam. 



12. The twelfth section is called Ilakaneiyar Ilambakam and 



