1893.] G. A. Grierson — Analysis of the Padumawati. 17 L 
virtue, (love, of course, means search for wisdom in the allegory), 
and patience. ‘ Just as one who restraineth his breath is a Yogi, 
so she who restraineth her passions is a satl, a virtuous woman. The 
spring - festival of Qri-Pancami approacheth. Worship God on that 
day ’ (177). Till the day of the festival is reached, Padmavati becomes 
more and more fevered (178). While she is in this condition, Hira- 
mani arrives. She embraces him and weeps. Her companions sym- 
pathize (179). 
CANTO XY. 
The Meeting op Padmavati and the Paeeot. 
Padmavati asks after the parrot’s health, and why it had abandoned 
its cage. The Parrot replies, and tells the story of its escape. 1 2 The hunter 
sold me to a Brahman who took me to Jambu-dvipa. There he took 
me to Citra Sena, king of Citaur, who was succeeded by his son (180), 
named Ratna Sena. He is all-perfect. I considered him a fit mate 
for thee, and praised thee to him (181). Fired by my description, he 
hath been filled with love for thee. He is become a Yogi and come to 
Simliala with 16,000 knights as his disciples, beside other innumerable 
friends and companions, who make a crowd like a fair at the temple 
of Mahadeva. There he is watching for thee. Thou art the lotus and 
he is the bee ’ (182). Padmavati pleased at the account. She becomes 
filled with pride. ‘ Who hath dared to put his hand in the lion’s mouth ? 
Wlio will dare to tell my father ? Who in the world is fit to be my 
husband?’ (183). The parrot insists that Ratna is a golden jewel, 
and is worthy of her, and describes his pitiful condition (184). Pad- 
mavati affected by the description. ‘ Let me go and see him burning 
thus. Yet gold improves by burning. I am to blame for this burning. 
I will visit him. The festival of spring approacheth. I will go to the 
temple on pretence of worshipping ’ (185). She rewards the parrot, who 
prepares to fly away. She taxes him with faithlessness. He says he 
must return and give the news to Ratna, who is anxiously awaiting him 
(186). He comes to Ratna, and tells him the news. ‘ I have met the 
Guru Goraksanatha, 1 and he (she) sent a gracious message. The Guru 
is like the black bee, 2 and the disciple like the fly. That fly alone 
meetetli the bee, which is ready to give up its life for one meeting. 
1 Here Padmavati (wisdom) ia shown as the supreme preceptor of all Yogis, 
Goraksanatha. 
2 The Bhrirjga, or potter-bee, devours insects and they are born again as Bhrirjg'as. 
It is now-cV'days called the kumhariyd , bilarii, or bisundhan , 
