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in the morning after dreaming of oceans (619). They continue taunt- 
ing him about his disobedience, and tell him his only chance of success 
is to send for Padmavatl if he wishes to escape (620). He gives no 
reply, and prepares for death. Description of his ill treatment (621). 
Padmavati’s anxiety about her husband’s continued absence. She 
can get no news of him. Her sorrow (622). Her lamentations for 
her absent husband (623). The same continued (624). Nagamatl’s 
sorrow (625, 626, 627). 
CANTO XXXIX. 
KumodinI. 
Raja Deva Pala of Kambhal’ner, 1 a bitter enemy of Ratna Sena, 
hears of his imprisonment, and determines to try and get Padmavatl 
into his power. He sends for an old bawd named KumodinI, a Brah- 
man! by caste, and gives her a betel bird* telling her to go to Citaur 
and by force, or fraud, to bring Padmavatl to him (628). She is 
ready to go, and boasts of the power of her charms and incantations 
(629). She fills a basket with cakes, and starts for Citaur (630), She 
arrives at Citaur, and after reciting her incantations goes into the 
palace, finds Padmavati’s apartments, and takes the cakes to her. As 
she enters, she opens her arms, but Padmavatl does not recognize her. 
Then she cries. ‘ Thou and I were born in the same town. My father’s 
name was Beni Dube, Gandharva Sena’s private priest. When thou 
wast a child in Simhala Dvipa, I used to give thee milk to drink. 
I have made a second home in Kamblial’ner, and hearing that thou 
art in Citaur, I have come to see thee ’ (631). When Padmavatl hears 
the name of her father’s house, she falls on the old woman’s neck 
and weeps. She laments fate. 1 Why did my parents give me this 
unhappy lot by marrying me, and giving me a husband who hath been 
imprisoned ? I wish to die, but my shameless life doth not abandon 
me’ (632). KumodinI embraces her and weeps, and washes Padma- 
vati’s face. Consoles her. ‘ Who can wipe out what is written on the 
forehead ? ’ Padmavatl gives no reply, and remains unconsoled (633). 
KumodinI uncovers the trays of sweetmeats, but Padmavatl will not eat 
them. She refuses even to touch them (634). KumodinI stays. She 
proffers further consolation. ‘ Thou art still a young lotus. Thou art 
still in thy tender youth. Why wear these unbeseeming weeds of 
1 See 540, Note a. 
* Offered to a person entrusted with a dangerous mission, and accepted by him 
or her. 
