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He sends liis compliments to Gandliarva Sena (400). He goes to 
liim and says that he has had news that Citaur is threatened by the 
Emperor of Delhi, and that his brother is also threatening it. He 
must go home (401). The court regrets his departure. He asks for a 
lucky day to be fixed for the departure (402). Padmavatl ineffectually 
remonstrates (403). Distress of her companions (404). She calls 
them and bids them farewell (405). Their lamentations (406). They 
counsel her to obey her husband (407). 
CANTO XXVI. 
The Astrologers. 
The astrologers describe the luck of departures on the various 
week days (408). On what days of the month the unlucky YoginI 
prohibits departure in certain directions (409). The lucky days of the 
lunar month (410). The signs of the zodiac (411). When the moon 
and stars are powerful on certain days (412). The Naksatras and Yogas 
(413). 
CANTO XXVII. 
The Journey and Shipwreck. 
Padmavatl mounts her litter (414). She departs with Ratna. Her 
attendants and their glory. The king sends with Ratna valuable 
presents (415). Ratna, seeing all this wealth, becomes proud. The 
sea determines to ask for toll (416). The sea appears in person as a 
beggar, and asks for charity (417). Ratna angrily refuses. The sea 
threatens him (418). 
Before they get half way across the sea, the wind rises. The 
ships lose their course (419). A sailor of Vibhlsana, a frightful 
Raksasa, appears in the sea (420). He is delighted at seeing the ships 
out of command. 1 These Padminls will be dainty morsels for Vibhlsana.’ 
He approaches the ship and asks what is the matter (421). Ratna calls 
him and asks him to show the way. He promises jewelry if he brings 
the ship safe to land (422). The Raksasa offers to conduct the ship to 
the Setubandha, if he is given a present beforehand (423). The Raksasa 
takes the ship to where the bones of Mahiravana lie, in a great whirlpool. 
The ship revolves in it. The King calls out ‘ What are you doing ? 
Here is the Setubandha ’ (424). The Raksasa laughs. ‘ This is the city 
of Mahiravana. He used to bear the weight of the earth. When he 
died his bones remained hero’ (425). The ship is merged in the 
whirlpool. The elephants, horses, and men on board all sink. Carnivor- 
