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Vikrama. But still we have withstood the siege for seven years, and 
have no want of food. There is also a plentiful natural spring of water. 
We are still ready to fight, and are still prepared, if need be, to die’ 
(575). Sur’ja, — ‘ 0 Icing, he who disobeyeth the Emperor must finally 
be destroyed,’ and so on. ‘ Thy fort is on the point of crumbling, take 
heed to what I say if thou would’st escape. Let him see thy five jewels. 
If his soul is pleased with one, he will forgive all thy wickedness ’ (576). 
King, — 1 The Emperor is my elder (or superior). He can forgive me and 
do wliat he wisheth. What are my five jewels ? My whole treasury is 
his. Can Darius cope with Alexander ? What thou hast said, I 
humbly accept, but I will not be satisfied without an oath.’ Sur’ja takes 
the oath with intent to act treacherously, and the king accepts it and 
summons a herald (577), to whom he makes over the five jewels, and 
despatches him to the Emperor, with this message, — ! 0, sun of the world ! 
light of the earth ! the black crow boweth himself humbly before thee. 
Thy glorious light illumineth the world. Nothing in the nine con- 
tinents is hid from thee. Anger and mercy are both at thy service, 
thou killest in thy fierce sunshine, and revivest in thy shadow. Let 
not the Sun be angry with the Moon, who is eclipsed, and confined in a 
cage. To-morrow morn, the crow will humbly approach thee ’ (578). 
When the herald finishes his message, the Emperor replies. He 
reproaches Ratna for disobedience. This disobedience has made the 
crow’s feathers black (579). 1 Go tell the king that, if he is true, there 
is no fear. He who trusteth himself to me is safe from harm. To- 
morrow the Sun, (i. e , the Emperor) will visit the fort, that thou may’st 
lay thine arms before him.’ The Herald, taking the betel of friend- 
ship, returns to the king, and gives the Emperor’s message. The King 
immediately orders preparations to be made for a feast for the Emperor 
(580). 
CANTO XXXVI. 
The Feast to the Emperor. 
Description of the animals and fowl brought for the feast (581), 
the fish (582), the wheat and cakes (583), the rice (584), the spices for 
the meat (585). The pasties and fruit (586). The way the fish are 
cooked (587). How the vegetables are cooked (588). The pulse-meal 
cakes (hard) (589). The sweetmeats (590). Everything that is above- 
mentioned has first to be treated with water before cooking. Praise of 
water (591). 
They spend the night in cooking. In the morning the Emperor 
comes, preceded by Raghava Caitanya (592). 
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