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ftcfcv Goddess; 4hen the whole of the courtiers blessed the Ra«  ja and requested them to be sacrificed soon; meantime* they botli said " You being a Raja Chandra or cojcj like the moon, ought to support all people as your chil- dren." The Raja was much surprised to see the boldness of the young men, laid down his sword and enquired pf them, '* What is the reason that you assumed tha JZramhacharee Vrittam in this youthful state," they an* twered, '• Our circumstances ought not to be explain* ed to such a cruel person as you are; but only to vir- tuous people therefore mind your business" the Raja becoming fearful, prostrated at their feet, and earnestly entreated them to explain their circumstances at full length/ saying that they will no doubt obtain Kailasam 0q hearing their circumstauces : they begun as follows. . <; Wliile Asoka Maha Raja was ruling at Vujain* patnam he had a son named Yasodhar by his con- sort Chandramali, whom after he had attained the fige of sixteen years lie got married to a Princess named Amurtapati, who bore him a son named Yasomatleyen. Ou a certain evening, while Asoka Maha Raja was sitting with his wife on the top of his palace, a thick cloud gathered in the sky, and in a moment afterwards disappeared. Then Asoka Maha Raja considering that life was uncertain, left his family, installed his sou Yasjo* dharen.&nd went himself to the woods to perforin 2'apai (or Penance.) Afterwards while his son Yasodhar Maha Raja was TO ling over the Rajyam on a certain day as he was in bed -with his Consort Amartapatti in the palace about 4 o'Clock iu the morning a Mahaut (or Elephant driver,) named jtshtabhanga began to sing very charmingly. Amurtapatti learingthis beautiful song, became enamoured of him, and immediately sent one of her female slaves, named Guna* vati to bring him to her — she went there, and finding that it was a nasty Elephant driver was singing, she came and acquainted her mistress of it, who then said " Whomso* ever a woman has .fixed her affections on, he is the husband, therefore go and bring him to me immediately ;" the slam accordingly went and brought and introduced him.