________________ Siri Sirivalakaha misery and crying with a piteous sound, uttered these words ; (273) "Ha, fie upon (this) wicked action (done by Mayana), and let the thunder-bolt fall upon my womb; (because) though born there in my womb) and though clever, she (i.e. Mayana) has alas ! done such a (wicked) thing." (274) Having heard this, when Mayana saw her mother Ruppasundari sobbing, she understood the thoughts (lit opinion) of her mother. (275) (And therefore ), having completed the prayer of the idol of the Jina (chiavandanam).' Mayansandari bowed down to her mother by folding her hands, and spoke these words with a joound mind: (276) " Mother ! why do you thus enter into dejection (at a time) when you should be full of delight ?; because this your son-in-law has become quite free from ( his ) disease (of leprosy). (277) "Moreover, what you imagined (that I was of a bad character etc.) cannot happen in the case of your daughter, even if the sun were to rise in the west instead of the east." (278) The mother of the prince also said: "Oh, good lady! Don't think so in your mind; it is
