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Summary beautiful girl there (131-140). When the king inquired her friend about her identity, she disclosed that she was none other than Mayaņallā. Karņa married Mayaņallā and led his life quite happily (141.172).
Canto X. Karņa respected Mayaņalla very much. On not seeing his wife pregnant for a long time, Karna began to practise penance in the temple of Lakşmi (1-11). He was advised by his preceptors to recite a particular mantra (12-14). Here follows an exhaustive description of the rainy season and the sun-set. Then the poet introduces some beautiful damsels known as Apsarās, who make a futile attempt to impede Karņa in his penance (15-53). After the disappearance of the Apsarās in the sky, a terrifying figure appeared in the meantime and prohibited him from his practice. But Karņa was not agitated (54-67). Last of all, Lakşmi herself, appeared before Karņa and blessed him with a boon for a son (68-81). Karna eulogised Lakşmi with his folded hands and when she disappeared he came to his royal palace (82-90).
Canto XI. All kinds of desires (Dohada) of the pregnant queen were fulfilled. She gave birth to a son whom the astrologers predicted to be a great man (1-23). Festivities were arranged and prisoners were released. The child was named as Jayasimha (24-39). He spent his childhood happily and controlled the kings vigorously in his youth (40-68). Karņa proposed for the coronţion of Jayasimha and due to his repeated insistence, Jayasimha was coronated. Karņa breathed his last after taking to the path of asceticism, (69-111). Having consigned his son Tribhuvanapāla to Jayasimha, Devaprasāda also entered the funeral-pyre. Thenceforward Jayasimha reigned (112-118).
Canto XII. Once some sages came to the court of Jayasimha and reported that the Rākşasas were intending to demolish the temple at Sripurasthala (3-15). The king
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