________________ Translation 67 Then having accepted the Jaina Religion, the king, who was pleased, said : " That I have got the son of king Siharaba as my son-in-law, is verily like a Chintamani ( i. e. Desire-yielding ) gem unexpectedly fallen into my hand by accident, when it ( i. e. the hand ) was stretched only for getting a stone."(331, 332) ( Then.) the king ( Prajapala ) seated his son-in-law and daughter on an excellent elephant, and having brought them home (i. e. to his palace ) with great festivity, honoured them by ( giving them much ) wealth ( i. e. gave them much wealth ). (333) ( Moreover ), there was a ( loud ) cry of praise ( that she was a great' satee') about Mayana, who was possessed of courage and chastity; and the greatness of the Jaina Religion ( 'jina-s'asana') spread in the whole city. (334) (Now ) on a certain day, Siripala accompanied by his retinue, consisting of horses, elephants, chariots and warriors, went to the royal garden like & prinse of gods ('surakumara' ) incarnate. (335) ( And ) when the people, who had ascended on the rooms on the tops of their houses,
