t » 1 red, Rrfmtf accompanied by -Lin^a SeMt left Warankal. Pro* tdpa Rudra detached a force to bring them back, but Rdma de« feated it, and in a subsequent action with a larger army was not only victorious but took Bella the favorite horse of the king, and his son who commanded. Rdma then subdued the Red lis of Kondapilli and the Raja of Madugala and returned with augmented reputation to his father. On shewing his boo- ty to the court, he desired his brothers to ride the horse of Pra* id pa Rudra which they severally attempted in vain, when Rdma sprang upon him and managed him with ease— and his
brothers were much ashamed. At this time the deity Konda Brahmaya directed Rdma in a vision to institute the festival of the Sula or trident, which he accordingly did with great splendour, erecting a trident of gold in honor of the God. All the Rajas and Chieftains of the South attended* The youngest wife of Kdmpila named Retndngi having ascended the terrace to see the great personages who were present, and who were individually described to her by her confidential attendant, Rdgi, was so much struck with the beauty of Rdma that she became passionately enamoured of him, and impatiently waited an opportunity of an interview, which at last occurred by accident. K dm pi la being out hunt- ing, Kumdra Rdma was amusing himself at tennis, when hia ball flew over upon the terrace of Retndngi s apartments. Not ch using to send a menial to recover it, the Prince went himself, when Retndngi saw him, and importuned him to gratify her desires* Finding him inexorable, her love was changed to ha- tred, and she complained to Kdmpila on his return, that Rdma had attempted to violate her person. Kdmpilam a rage ordered RAma to be put to death instantly with his four chief leaders, KMana % Kdliya Narasa, Mammadi Sinha, and Lingana Settu The minister Bachapa, however, secreted Rdma and his friends in his palace, anddecapitatingfive ordinary criminals, produced their heads to the Raja as those of his intended victims.—
