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CHAPTER FOUR One day when Samudravijaya and the others were present in the council, a middle-aged woman descended through the air, bestowing a blessing. She said to Vasudeva: “I am Bālacandrā's mother, named Dhanavati. For my daughter's sake I have come to take you away. Bālacandrā is my daughter and Vegavati is like a daughter. 164 Day and night they are miserable because of the separation from you.” Vasudeva looked at Samudravijaya's face and the king said, “Go, but do not stay for a long time as before. Then Vasudeva asked forgiveness of the king 165 and went with her in an aerial car to the city Gaganavallabha.
Samudravijaya went to his own city with Kansa and looked constantly for Vasudeva's coming. Vasudeva married moonfaced Bālacandrā who was made ready by her father, the Khecara-lord, Kañcanadanștra. Then he collected the beautiful maidens, previously married, from their respective homes and, accompanied by Vidhyādharas like footmen, went to Sauryapura, seated in a lofty aerial car. He was embraced ardently by Samudravijaya, eager, like the moon by the ocean with waves in the form of arms extended.
164 48. Putrikā. Two Indian Sanskritists take putrikā to mean * like a daughter.' But I think the -ka has a deprecatory tinge. Perhaps 'small daughter,' like 'başā sähib? and choța sahib.'
165 50. For any offence he may have committed.
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