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ABDHA-MAGADHT READER from the Treasury three hundred thousand pieces ; with two hundred thousands buy and bring from the market of the three worlds a brush and a bowl, and with a hundred thousand hire a barber.
Then the domestic servants acted even so.
39. Then the barber came to King Segiya, and, joining the palms of his hands, said, “Tell me, beloved of the gods, what I am to do.".
Then King Seniya said to the barber, "Go, beloved of the gods, wash your hands and feet in fragrant perfumed water, wrap your face in a white cloth of four folds, and cut off Prince Meha's hair fit for withdrawal from the world, save for a space of four fingers,
Then the barber cut the hair so.
40. Then the mother of Prince Meha received the ends of his hair in a precious swan-figured robe, washed them in fragrant perfumed water, sprinkled drops of fresh gosírsha-sandal over them, tied them up in a white cloth, laid them in a jewel-casket, and then pouring forth tears like showers of rain or broken pearl-strings, weeping and wailing, spoke tbus, "Lo, this is our last sight of Prince Meha in merriments and festivals." So saying, she laid it down beneath a cushion.
41. Now Prince Meha's parents made ready a throne descending towards the north. Twice and thrice they bathed him with waters from white and yellow pitchers, rubbed his limbs with downy, soft towels dyed with fragrant saffron, anointed them
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