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lucky day, and then did they fix the time o£ tlie marriage. 233. On the 
Saturday, Mayana fasted, and on the Sunday, slie made arrangements for 
the marriage. 234. They planted five plantain trees in King Haris' Chan¬ 
dra’s palace, and they lit the golden lamps and the censers on the day 
fixed. 235. They then sent for five singing women, and cries of “ ulu, 
ulu ” were heard around. 236. He gave Aduna in marriage, he gave Pa- 
duna, and he gave a hundred maid-servants to wait upon them. 237. He 
gave as wedding-presents a hundred villages, and a hundred elephants. 
238. He gave as wedding presents a hundred horses and a hundred cows. 
239. After giving them in marriage he allowed them to depart. And im¬ 
mediately afterwards the Lady Mayana sent an invitation to all the kings 
of all the kingdoms. 240. From that time that pious king was called 
Gopi Chandra. 
241. After eighteen years, at the advice of his aged mother he 
became a SanydsiT 242. A hundred beautiful damsels, weeping, fell at 
his feet, “ O pious king, do not depart and leave us.” 
The Queen spake. 
243. “ Nay, nay, thou shalt not go, my King, to a far country. For 
whom but thee, have I built up this cold dreary house (of my life). 244. 
I built a humble* dwelling, nor yet is it sullied by old age. Why art thou 
leaving me in my youth, and turning my bridehood into vanity ? 245. In 
my dreams shall I see my king. I shall throw my arm on the couch ; but 
the wealth of my life will not be there. 246. Behold, everyf mother 
and sister of a man of modest wealth shall have her master to sleep upon 
her bosom, while I, unhappy one, will remain weeping in an empty house. 
247. When a house is empty and the doors are closed, men come and 
kick the walls outside. In the time of her youth all voices cast scandal at 
a widow. 248. Therefore shalt thou take me with thee. I am the life, 
the wealth of thy life ; let thy damsel go with thee. 249. In the time 
of thy hunger I will cook thy food. When thou art thirsty I will give 
thee to drink. 250. In mirth and laughter will I pass the night. 251. 
If we have a long field to traverse, I will wile away the time in talk. 
When we approach the dwelling of a householder, there will I reverence 
thee like my guru. 252. A cool mat| will I spread for thee ; on a pil¬ 
low shalt thou rest thy feet. Laughing and joking will I shampoo thy 
body. 253. When I hurt thy hand I will shampoo thy feet, and amidst 
our sport and laughter, I will devour thy bosom, and thou shalt devour 
* Lit. pent-roofed. 
f Lit. ten. This use of “ ten” for “every,” is of frequent occurrence in Rang- 
pur. Thus Das'jan hi kay ? is the stock expression equivalent to “What do peo¬ 
ple say ?” 
f Vulgo, Seetul-jpat . 
