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silver one. They live happily (482). In due course Nagamati has a 
son, named Naga Sena, and Padmavatl a son called Kamala Sena. 
Astrologers prophesy that both will be great rajas. They are richly 
rewarded (483). 
CANTO XXXI. 
Raghava Caitanya. 
Amongst the pandits attached to Ratna Sena’s court was one 
Raghava Caitanya. He is the wisest of them all (484). Every one 
has his unlucky moment. One day when it was the first day of the 
new moon, the king asks when the second of the lunar month would 
come. Raghava, by a slip of the tongue says ‘ to-day.’ All the other 
pandits say ‘ to-morrow.’ Piqued, he adheres to his statement, and, by 
force of magic, when evening comes, makes the moon appear as if it was 
the moon of the second day (485). The pandits disgusted. Next day 
comes, and, behold, the moon is again the moon of the second. They 
accuse him of being a wizard (486). Ratna in a rage orders Raghava 
to be expelled from the country as a wizard (487). Padmavatl hears of 
this, and by her fore-knowledge perceives that the expulsion will lead to 
calamity. She sends for Raghava to the foot of the palace. A Brahman 
will go anywhere for hope of a reward, in ccelum jusseris ibit. 1 He 
comes there (488). Padmavatl appears at the lattice above, like a spot- 
less moon. Raghava blesses her. She gives him a bracelet. As she does 
so the string of her necklace breaks, and the stones of it also fall. Ra- 
ghava, startled by her glory and the jewels, falls senseless (489). Pad- 
mavati smiles and tells her maidens to revive him. They take him to 
the shade, and ask him what ails him (490). Raghava comes to himself 
with difficulty, and casts his eyes towards the lattice. He speaks inco- 
herently of having been robbed. ‘ When Padmavatl looked at me, it 
was like a thag’s poisoned sweetmeat’ (491). He tells how he has 
been striken by Padmavati’s eyes (492). The maidens conclude that he 
has gone mad. They admonish him, and say that many men have been 
struck senseless by Padmavati’s beauty, but she is unattainable (493), 
He comes to himself . He determines to profit by what he has seen. 
‘ I will try and earn another bracelet. The Turk lias come to Delhi, — 
Shah ‘Alau’d-din, the Emperor. In his mint gold is melted and 
twelve kinds of dinars are made. To him will I describe the lotus, and 
he will come and be the sun to it ’ (494) . 
1 8varga jae jo hoe bolawa. 
