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you. For the hearts of others are difficult to pene. trate.”
Knowing his son's attachment, he asked Pūrņabhadra for his daughter fully endowed with the virtues of good conduct, etc., for him. Pūrņabhadra approved his request, saying, “In the beginning that daughter of mine was bought by kindness by your son.” Then the wedding of Sāgaracandra with Priyadarśanā was celebrated by the parents at an auspicious conjunction of the stars on an auspicious day. Then the bride and groom rejoiced at the desired marriage just as at the fall of the thought-about dundubhi 120 Their affection for each other, like that of two cranes, 130 increased, as if they had one soul from the harmony of their minds. Priyadarśanā, always radiant, with a gentle expression, shone with Sāgaracandra like moonlight with the moon. Of these two, virtuous, handsome, sincere, there was a suitable union from Destiny arranging it after a long time. Certainly because of their faith in each other, there was no lack of confidence between them. The pure in heart never suspect the reverse.
Then Aśokadatta came to the house of Sāgaracandrą who had gone out and said to Priyadarśanā, “Sāgaracandra consults constantly in secret the daughter-in-law of the merchant Dhanadatta. What can be his object in this ?” Naturally artless, she replied, “Your friend knows this; or you, his second heart, always know. Who knows the business conducted in secret of great men of affairs ? He knows. Why should he talk about it at home?” Asokadatta said, "What your husband's purpose is in consultation with her, that I know. But how can it be told ?” Asked by Priyadarsanā, “What is it?" he said, “What my purpose is with you, fair lady, that is his purpose with her.” Again asked by Priyadarśanā,
120 59. A throw of dice, evidently lucky.
130 60. Sārases are proverbial as inseparable friends. See H. P. p. 210.
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