________________ 16 Siri Sirivalakaha The king, who was greatly delighted (to see them), gave simultaneously to both of them a foot ('pada') of a riddle, in order to test their intellect. (71) (It was) thus: These (things) are indeed ! obtained by merits.' Then at that very moment Surasundari, who was very fickle and who was very much puffed up with pride, said: "Ah! Ah! I shall solve it; listen to me." (72) It is thus : *Riches, youth, cleverness, a healthy body (lit. one's body free from diseases), and the union with one whom we love,-these (things) are indeed ! obtained by merits. (73) Having heard her, the king, who was pleased, began to praise (the preceptor) thus : "Very clever (lit. very good) is the preceptor who has trained her (so well)." Then the assembly also began to say, " True it is ( our lord 1)". (74) Then being asked by the king, Mayana also, who was greatly attached to the words of the Jina and who was equanimous and selfcontrolled, solved that riddle according to her own natural tendency. (75). (She solved the riddle) thus : Modesty, discrimination, a pure (lit. delightful) mind, a body
