Samraicca Kaha Vol 01

SR No.: 010741
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hermann Jacobi
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1926
Total Pages: 938
Language: Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 33 MB

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[9. BHAVA.
from a window of the palace, when she perceived a fine young merchant called Subhamkara walking in the street, and was observed by him. Both fell in love with each other, and Rati invited him through her maid to come to her. They had been together for a short while, when the voices of heralds were heard, announcing the approach of the king. There being no chance of escaping, the queen sent her lover to hide in the privy. Now the king arrived and sat together with Rati on the couch ; but after a while he felt a call of nature and sending for the gweeper bade him inspect the privy. Subhaskara who overheard his words, jumped into the sink-hole to save himself from being killed, but he was almost suffocated in the filth. The king did his want and stayed with the queen the whole day. When he had gone, Rati looked for Subhamkara; but pot seeing him, thought he was dead. After some time the sink being opened to be emptied, Subhamkara who was still alive, escaper ; he cleaned himself as well as he could ; but his hair and nails had gone and he was so reduced that his father did not recognize him. Under proper medical treatment, however, he was restored to health and beauty. He was again seen by Rati, she made him visit her, and everything happened just as on the first occasion; and all this occurred several times. 743, 11.
Samarāditya asked his hearers whether Rati's affection for Subhamkara was really true love. Mäņihi denied it, and gave reasons for her opinion. But the prince demonstrated that her arguments adduced against the reality of Rati's love held good also in the case of his brides. The latter acknowledged the truth of his words and approved his advice to renounce sensual pleasures and to strive after beatitude. He himself, he said, had forsworn all worldly dosires and had chosen chastity. When he coased speaking, a rain of flowers fell from heaven; for Samaráditya bad just then, reached the supernatural knowledge called avadhijnāna. 746, 8.
The prince's patents were disconsolate on hearing his renunciation of the world. While they were lamenting his lot, a splendidly attired goddess, sword in hand, appeared and com.
forting them declared herself to be Sudarsana ; attracted by the : prince's virtues she had taken up her abode in his house. The