________________ Siri Sirivalakaba eyes on him there, was seen by the king, and was asked, "Tell me, my child! whom would you like to be your husband ? " (82) : Then she who was pleased and encouragod and who had put aside the fear (lit. shame) of the people said: " If through the favour of my father any thing that I desire can be had, let such a man, who is proficient in all arts and who is possessed of young age, beautiful form and excellent beauty, be my husband; or ( here ) the words of my father themselves are law, because, father ! you yourself alone are ready, like a Desire-yielding tree incarnate, to fulfil the desires of the minds of your servants. " (83, 84, 85) Then the king, who was pleased and who had known her mind by her fixing her glance (on that prince), said: "Oh, child ! let this Aridamana be your husband." Then all the people in the assembly said : "Oh, king ! this union ( between Aridamana and Surasundari ) is, indeed ! very desirable (lit. beautiful) like the union between a piper-betel tree and the areca (or the betel-nut-tree.)" (87) Then Mayanasundari also was asked with affection by the king ( thus ): "Oh, child ! tell
