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Citrasenapadmavaticaritra
the eleventh day a feast was arranged. The child was baptised Dharniasena. Citrasena, who had never forgotten Ratnarārat thought that that was the proper opportunity to bring him back to life. The statue of Ratnasāra was properly bathed. Padmāvatī took her son in her lap, meditated upon the Parameşthin mantra, and deolared, "Listen, o protectors of the directions, the sun, the moon, planets, saviours of the fields, vetālas, vaimānikas, gods and all! If my conduct in mind, speech and action is pure, then Ratnasāra must come to life at the mere touch of my hand !" No sooner did she touch him than he regained his consciousness and all became happy. (402-419)
One day as the king was sitting in his court, a messenger came with the news that Şimhasekhara of Simhapura had revolted and waylaid travellers. Citrasena was greatly enraged to hear this news. He ordered his army to march against the offending chief, tain. Some days later, when the army was
