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(363). The cool and dewy season ( Qigira ) (364). The winter ( Rai - 
manta) (365). 
Queen Nagamatl, Ratma’s deserted wife, in Citaur, laments her 
lonely lot (366). Her sad state (367). Her companions console her 
(368). The Borah Mdsd, Asddha (369), Qravana (370), Bhddra (371), 
Agvina (372), Kdrttiha (373), Agrahdyana (374), Pausa (375), Magha 
(376), Phdlguna (377), Caitrd ( 378), Vaigdhha (379), Jyaistha { 3S0). 
The year of Nagamati’s torture again comes round with Asddha (381), 
Thus month by month she weeps throughout the year (382). 
CANTO XXY. 
Nagamati’s Message. 
Nagamatl is distraught and wanders in the forest asking the birds 
for news of her husband (383). She tells the birds her woes (384). 
A bird named Yihapgama 1 hears Nagamati’s cries at night, and asks 
her what is the matter, she tells her woes. ‘ My husband hath become a 
Yogi and gone to Simliala-dvlpa. I get no news of him (385). I am 
dry and bare as a lute (naught but wood and strings, i. e., bones and 
muscles). Who will go and tell my husband (386) ? O, tell Padmavatl 
to let my husband return to me’ (387). The woes of Ratna Sena’s 
mother Sarasvatl (388). 
Y ihaijgama take the message to Simknla. The burning message 
parches all the country. He rests on a tree by the edge of the sea 
(389). Ratna Sena is hunting in the forest, and turns to the tree. 
He ties his horse and sits down. He looks up, sees Yihaijgama, and 
asks his name and why he is black. The bird replies 1 Two months 
ago I went to Jambu-dvlpa, I saw a city called Citaur. How can I tell 
its misery. I am burnt black (390). The Raja became a Yogi and 
departed. The city became empty and dark. His Queen Nagamatl is 
burnt by unhappy love. Ry this time she is probably burnt to ashes. 
The fire of her woe is consuming the universe, and I was burnt black 
then, and fled for my life ’ (391). Ratna Sena tells who he is and asks 
for further news (392). Yihaijgama reproaches him (393), describes 
his mother’s condition (394), and Nagamati’s (395). The effects of 
Nagamati’s sorrow on the outer world (396). The Raja welcomes the 
bird, and asks it to come down to him. Vihaijgama refuses. He pre- 
fers freedom (397), and departs. Ratna goes home sorrowful and 
determines to return to Citaur (398). He is distraught and full of 
regrets (399). 
1 Vihaygama, is also the name of an exercise (mdrga) of Toga. There is of course 
here (as throughout) the double meaning. 
