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queen Lilā vati and, recognized as dancing girl, who was engaged at a noble man, he was called in, King reco that time in dance-performance begnized him and invited bim to his court. i fore his council having removed a!l When he entered the same, a broad- her clothes and wearing only a small eyed ( dancing girl ) covered her head petticoat of flowers, instantly out of respect. Jag a ddeva covered herself with her upper garrewarded her with three hundred ment and bashfully sat down. Alter thousand coins.
due formalities when she was commanded by the king to continue her dance, she replied that since Jagaddeva, the only man in the world, had arrived there, she was ashamed of displaying herself unclothed, for ladics act freely only in presence of ladies. As a reward for this excellent tribute to him Jag addeva handed over to the dancer the pair of precious silken garments (pradhāna-pariühanadukülam Laksyamūlyāiulycdbhat: - patayugam] that were just then offered to him by the king.
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(p.116: ) King Para mard din enjoyed great prosperity, exemplary for the whole world. For the whole day and night, excepting the period
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