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twist of grass fifty-two hr or 8 of ropes ; carry ye off a stone weighing 
twenty-two mans. 189. Thrust her forth from the fire, and tie ye the 
twenty-two man stone upon her chest. 190. Cast ye Mayana and the 
ashes of the fire away on the stream, that they may float away. Then 
bathe ye and return to your homes.” 191. On hearing this the relations 
no longer stayed. They carried away the stone of twenty-two mans. 192. 
They thrust the Lady Mayana forth from the fire, and tied the stone of 
twenty-two mans on her chest. 193. They cast her and the ashes upon 
the stream, and bathed and returned to their homes. 
194. At the expiration of eighteen months and eighteen days Mayana 
became filled, and then the (future) pious king turned himself in her womb. 
“ I die, I die,” said Mayana, and she began to weep. 195. She brought 
into use her magical art called hharupa (the art of cutting), and by it she 
cut open her fifty-two Jcrors of ropes. 196. “ I die, I die,” said Mayana, 
as she landed at the foot of a Nim tree ; and as she ascended, a sound was 
heard like unto the roaring of heaven in the intermediate quarters. 197. 
The Maharaja fell upon the ground amid the after-birth and birth waters ; 
and he began to cry, saying “ omya and chomya .” 198. The little relations 
said to the big relations, “ Brothers, let us go and see whose child is crying 
thus.” 199. They took one step, and they took two steps, and they arrived 
at the spot. Mayana said unto them. “ Hear, 0 relations and mark my 
words. 200. Decorate th Qpalhi of the old king and bring it here, and take 
this child-king to the palace.” 201. They decorated the pallet of the old 
king and brought it, and they mounted the pious king within it. 202. Big 
drums, and little drums, guitars, and cymbals sounded in all directions. 
Cymbals, side drums and kettle-drums sounded in all directions. 203. There 
was firing of guns and a thick darkness caused by the smoke. Father could 
not recognize son ; he only could call for him. 204. There was a poor man 
who had a child in the kingdom, and he could not give it food and water in 
his own house. 205. So he cast it down at a place where three roads meet, 
amidst its after-birth and birth waters. 206. That child did Mayana also 
take up into her bosom, and carry to the palace. 
Mat ANA SPAKE. 
207. “ I say unto thee, my maid-servant, pay attention to my words.” 
208. The maid-servant went and called the wet-nurse and brought her. 
209. The wet-nurse cut the navel strings of both the children. She took 
all the presents that Mayana gave, and went to her own house. 210. 
What with to-day and what with to-morrow seven days passed, and during 
the seven days the king caused a concert of flutes and drums to be made. 
211. What with to-day and what with to-morrow, ten days passed, and 
after ten days the king held the first srdddha after his father’s death. 212. 
