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married; and there are jubilations for the occasion. Morning is announced by the bard; along with other queens Rambhā is sent to the harem by the king who retires for his morning duties.
II. Being separated from Rambhā, the king is pining for her by remembering her physical charms; and the door-keeper is trying to divert him by describing garden scenes. He is anxious to hear about her. The maid-servant Karpürikā informs him that Rambhā is quite happy in the sisterly company of the harem where she is personally taken care of by the queen Rājīmatī; and by assuring him of Rambhā's deep attachment, she reads to the king her love-letter, despatched secretly, which only heightens his
assion. Vidūşaka narrates to him his dream in which he was a bee; later on he was changed into sandal wood the paste of which was applied to Rambhā's breast, and pressed by king's embrace he woke up. He interprets it that the king would soon meet Rambhā. The king is nervously anxious to meet her immediately. Karpūrikā, taking support of an Asoka branch, manages to bring down Rambhā through the window. Both king and Rambhā enjoy amorous pleasures. The queen arrives, and they have to disperse.
III. The love-lorn queen welcomes the king; and after hearty amorous pleasures, the king asks her permission to meet Rambhā like this to which she consents and happily retires to bed. Rambhā comes to the king who receives her affectionately. Singing passionate lines alternatively, both of them go on happily enjoying arnorous sports through different conventional stages. The night is easily spent and the dawn is announced by bards. Rambhā is sent to the harem, and the king attends to his duties after morning formalities.
More than once Nayacandra hints that the prabandha of Jaitra-, Jaya, or Jayanta-candra is being enacted; and therefore, it is quite likely that he draws his story from some Prabandhas. There is an old, anonymous Prabandha', some important facts from which are: The Rāstrakūta Jaitracandra, son of Vijayacandra, ruled at Benares in the country of Kānyakubja. He had a queen Karpūradevī; and he married also Subāgadevī, the daughter of a śālāpati. He overpowered Lakşmaņasena of Bengal and Paramarddi of Kalyāņakațaka. He was highly praised by the poet Canda. He refused to give his kingdom to Suhāgadevi's son;
1 Purätana-prabandha-sangraha, ed. by Jinavijayaji, Singhi Jaina Grantha
mālā 2, Calcutta 1936, pp. 88-90.
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