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(269). Ratna is calling to mind Padmavati, and thanking Malika, who 
showed him the way to her. Parvati moved to pity looks at Mahadeva. 
She asks Mahadeva to save him (270). 
In the meantime Hlramani comes to Ratna with the message of 
Padmavati. Ratna Sena rejoices at the message. The parrot, and, in 
sympathy with him., all the people, moved to tears. The parrot and 
the Bard (Mahadeva) agree to risk their lives, and go towards the king 
Gandharva Sena (271 ). The Bard, seeing Gardharva Sena, and unable 
to hear Ratna Sena’s ill-treatment, determines to he a man aud risk 
his life. He approaches Gandharva Sena, aud salutes him and the court 
with his left hand. He says, — ‘ Yogis are water. Thou art fire. When 
these two fight, the fire is extinguished (272). This is not merely a 
Yogi. He is a great king. If thou kill him there will he a tremendous 
battle, and every being will help him. When Mahadeva (his protector) 
rings his battle-hell, Brahma, Vasuki, and the eight elephants of the 
quarters will appear. Volcanoes will burst forth into action, and 
mountains will be rent into dust. Krisiia will come, and a crowd from 
Indra’s heaven, thirty-three crores of Gods and ninety-six cloud-armies. 
The ninety ndthas 1 and the eighty -four siddhas will come. Garuda and 
vultures will hover in the sky’ (273). 
Gandharva Sena asks, — ‘ Who is this insolent bard who salutes me 
with his left band ? Who is this Yogi who comes to my palace and 
enters it by a mine like a thief? Indra, Krisna, Brahma, Yasuki, the 
Earth, mount Meru, the Moon, Sun and Sky, the clouds, the mundane 
tortoise all fear me. What fear I for all this ? ’ The Bard warns him 
to have a care (274), He quotes as an example the case of Ravana 
who was killed by two ascetics, Rama aud Lalcsmana. Pride goes 
before a fall (275). 
The Bard, seeing the king angry, comes forward humbly, and 
addresses him. ‘ Bards are sacred persons. Bards are incarnations of 
I<jvara. A Bard comes with his life in his hands. He is inviolable. ’ 
The king asks why the Bard has been so insolent, and tells him to be 
more respectful, and to tell who he and the Yogi are (276). The Bard 
replies : — ‘ The truth is, there is one Ratna Sena, son of Citra Sena, 
King of Citaur in Jambu-dvipa. Him alone do I salute with my right 
hand, and none else. My name is Mahapatra, and 1 am his impudent 
beggar’ (277). 
Mahadeva ashamed (at the king not believing him, and seeing him- 
self compelled to disclose his real name), still in his character as a bard,^ 
2 Jagannatha, Vaidyanatha, &c. 
3 Dasaundht, means ‘ bard.” It is the Sanskrit dagadhi, ‘ the man of ten wits.’ 
It is commonly used together with bhdtci , the two words together meaning ‘ bal’d. 
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