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arranged. Everyone had a feeling as if he was receiving personal attention from Dhananjaya himself. The party had already been there for a number of days, and there was yet no preparation in sight to see the party off. So, one day, the king sent the following note to Dhananjaya;
"We do not want to stay permanently as your guests. So fix a suitable date when you may let us depart and bid farewell to your daughter".
Dhananjaya's reply followed immediately:
"The rainy season has already started. So you cannot go for four months. Whatever you may need, please send me your orders. You can depart only after I send you my consent".
At Säketa, there was festivity everyday. Three months passed in this manner. A costly ornament named mahālatā for the use of Vis'ākhā was not yet ready,
One day, the cooks came to Sreşthi Dhananjaya and said, "Sir! We have everything else in plenty, but we are running short of fuel for cooking".
The Sreșthi ordered at once,
"Take out the big poles from the elephant-stables, horse-stables, cow-Sheds, and use them all as fuel".
This was done; but they were used up in a fortnight's time, and again there was the same difficulty. When the matter was brought to the notice of the Sreşthi, he said,
"At this time, it is difficult to get fuel in the market. So open the go downs where cloth is in stock. Roll cloth into thich wicks, moist them in oil, burn them and use them as fuel".
At last, the four months of the rainy season were over. The mahalata for the use of Visakhã was also ready by that time, Now, Dhananjaya decided to let his daughter go to her new home. He invited her near him and imparted
