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8. Unto such a king was bom a daughter, who by the number of 
her virtues surpasses the wives of the divinities and who is a repository 
of noble actions. In the finish of her body the skilful Creator has reached 
the acme of his power, or rather Cupid himself has exhibited his skill in 
the fine arts. 
9. The king perceiving, from the words of her playmates, her 
childhood to be over, proposed to his ministers to give her away in mar¬ 
riage, when a prince equal to her in virtues could be found. 
10. On a searching examination having been made among the kings 
of the earth as far as the shores of the ocean, king Rajamalla (Rai Mall) 
was found to be a match for her in virtues. 
11. While a host of bards were chanting in high and mighty terms 
the praises of the king, whispers regarding Rajamalla penetrated the 
precincts of the (Marwar) king’s zenana. 
12. 0 ye princes, listen to the words of the heralds, and raise no 
doubts : we are praising the terrestrial Cupid, the generator of delight 
in the hearts of the fair sex in the height of passion : Rajamalla is next 
to none among the princes. 
13. Having gained the victory over a host of brave adversaries 
in a raging battle, the dutiful (king) offered (the spoils collected) from 
the ends of the earth to the brahmans. Rajamalla filled the earth 
extending to the four oceans with his renown, and now reigns supreme 
in the world by reason of his noble attributes. 
14. The well-meaning Siva, who bears the moon on the forehead, 
had openly granted a boon in these terms : ‘ let prosperity attend thy 
posterity, and let thy kingdom prosper ’; hence Kumbhakarna’s son, 
the head-jewel of kings, is triumphant in the world. 
15. The queens (lit. the lotus-eyed ones of the harem), being 
delighted in their hearts with hearing the echoes of the foregoing eulo- 
gium of the bards, resolved that this king should be married to that 
princess at once. 
16. The dependant chiefs (of the bride’s father) ordered the 
cleverest officials to make haste in preparations for the wedding festivities, 
and all the requisite things were readily supplied without an ‘ if ’ or a 
‘ but.’ 
17. Then Rajamalla was fully satisfied with presents of elephants, 
horses and a store of other articles given him, as dowry by the king of 
Marwar, along with the princess. 
18. He lovingly talks with his affectionate bride who bears the 
name of S'ringara Devi (goddess of adornment) ; and with her, under 
the influence of Cupid, he passes his time in many a prank of love. 
19. S'ringara Devi, the abode of chastity, beauty, prosperity and 
