________________ 12 Siri Sirivalakaha Both of them, enjoying with the best of kings various kinds of amoroas sports, became pregnant in a short time. (51) (Then), they gave delivery at the (proper) time, and daughters were born to both of them. The king algo reared them up with great joy. (52) (Then), the lord of men (i, e, the king) gave the excellent name Surasundari to the daughter of Sohaggasundari and the name Mayanasundari to the daughter of the) other (queen Ruvasundari). (53) (Then) when it was time (for their study,) they were entrusted by the king to the (two) preceptors Sivabhuti and Subuddhi who were proficient in the Saiva and the Jaina doctrines respectively, (54) Surasundari began to learn writing, counting (i.e. mathematics), 'lakshana' (i.e. the science of an indirect application or secondary significance of a word' or 'the science of auspicious or inauspicions marks on the body'), prosody, poetry laden with 'alamkaras' or figures of speech, logic and the old Smritis ': (55) She (also) learnt dramaturgy, singing, dancing, astrology, medical science, spells or incantations, charms, magic, the art of captivatiog
