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The Eleventh Anga
[ I. Lect. 6.
hell the maximum duration of life where is twenty two Sägarovamas.
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27. Then having afterwards come out from that he was born as a son in the womb of Bandhusiri the queen of the king Siridāma in this very city of Mahura. Then Bandhusiri, after full nine months of her pregnancy were over (here the rest to be supplied, down to) gave birth to a son. Then after his completion of the twelfth day after his birth his parents gave him this name of the following description: son be 'Nandisena' by name." Then that prince Nandisena being surrounded by five nurses (here the rest to be supplied §12, down to) began to grow up. Then that prince Nandisena completed his boyhood (here the rest to be supplied § 12, down to) became a youth and became a crowned prince. Then that prince Nandisena, being greedy of the kingdom (here the rest to be supplied, §§ 5-6, down to) harem, desired to kill king Sirîdāma (his own father) and wished to himself enjoy and protect the royal sovereignty. Then the prince Nandisena awaited the several opportunities (lit. weak points, holes and drawbacks) of killing. king Siridāma. Then that prince Nandisena not getting any opportunity (lit. weak point) of killing king Siridāma, at a certain time, sent for the barber Chitta and having done so spoke to him thus: "Oh, you beloved of the gods! you have got free access to all places, all regions and
