1893.] Cr. A. Grierson — Analysis of the Padumdwati. 185 
belongeth to Him who gave them. If he take them back, why dost 
thou lament?’ (441). Ratna, — 1 1 care for naught except Padmavati, 
The sea hath taken her, and I will go to heaven and complain of the 
injustice (442). The Ocean, — ‘ Be brave like Rama, and thou wilt find 
thy Sita. Close thine eyes, and I will bring thee to Padmavati.’ Ratna 
complies, and immediately the Ocean takes him to where Padmavati is 
(443). Padmavati’s sorrow (444). Laksmi takes the form of Padma- 
vati and waits at the landing-place by which Ratna is coming. Ratna 
seeing her runs to her, but discovers it is not Padmavati, and turns from 
her. Laksmi runs to him weeping. ‘ Why art tliou deserting me, my 
husband?’ (445). Ratna says, ‘I know thou art not Padmavati. 
Thou art like the jasmine, hut hast not the scent’ 1 (447). Laksmi 
smiles and offers to conduct him to the jasmine. She brings him to 
Padmavati. To Padmavati, she says, 1 Drink, 0 weary lotus. Thy sun 
who was hidden in the sea hath risen.’ To Ratna she says, ‘ Lo, I 
have brought the bee to the jasmine ’ (448). The meeting (449). The 
same (450). Padmavati asks Laksmi to restore also all their com- 
panions, followers, and property. Laksmi goes to her father and gets 
the request granted. The companions, followers, and property are all 
returned (451). The Ocean also gives them presents of many precious 
jewels (452). 
CANTO XXIX. 
The Return to Citaur. 
They remain ten days as guests of the Ocean, and then take leave. 
The Ocean gives Ratna five priceless jewels (naga), viz., Amrita (ambro- 
sia), Ramga (the swan), Simurgh (the father of all birds), the Young 
Lion, and the Philosopher’s stone. 2 They mount on horseback, and set 
out escorted by a merman (jala-mamisa), after bidding far’ewell to the 
Ocean’s wife. The merman conducts them to Jagannath (453). They 
worship at Jagannath and spend all their money there. The King’s 
reflections to Padmavati on the necessity of money (454). Padmavati 
says that Laksmi gave her at starting a betel leaf in which a number of 
jewels were wrapped up. He should sell one of these and put himself 
in funds. Ratna collects his followers and starts for home (455). They 
approach Citaur (456). Their feelings after the long absence (457). 
1 446 ia missing in Ram Jasan’s edition. 
a These five mystic jewels, the translation of which, it will be seen, presents 
some difficulty, have a prominent part in the story, vide 500, 526, 573. 
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