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Citrasenapadmavaticaritra
Some time later, Citrasena thonght of going to his own parents, and took leave of his father-in-law, Padmaratha advised his daughter to serve her father- and motherin-law and to treat her husband as a god, and bade them farewell. (235-243 )
On their homeward journey, they stayed one day under a banyan tree. At nightfall, all went to sleep except Ratnasara who kept watch. On the banyan tree there lived the yakṣa Gomukha and his mate Cakreśvari. The latter asked Gomukha to tell her who the prince was and whither he was bound., Gomukha related the life-story of Citrasena and remarked."His mother is dead. His father has married a second wife Vimalā by whom he has a son Gunasena. Vimalā is trying to get the kingdom for her own son. In order to gain her end she will persuade Vīrasena to get rid of Citrasena. When he reaches his city (i) Vilasena will offer him a very vicious horse to ride on; (ii) the porch of the gate will be caused to fall on the prince's
