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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(MAY, 1910.
When the people of the enemy are convinced of this, they may be sent to the conqueror to receive wealth and honour. Those of the enemy who are in need of money and food should be supplied with an abundance of those things. Those who do not like to receive such things may be presented with ornaments for their wives and children.
When the people of the enemy are suffering from famine sad the oppression of thieves and wild tribes, the conqueror's spies should sow the seeds of dissension among them, saying, Let ns request the king for favour, and go elsewhere it not favoured.”
When they agree to such proposals, they should be supplied with money, grains, and other necessary belp: thus, much can be done by sowing the secds of dissensions
Chapter II.
Enticement of kings by secret contrivances. (Yogevamadam.)
An ascetic, with shaved head or braided hair and living in the care of a mountain, may pretend to be four hundred years old, and, followed by a number of disciples with braided hair, halt in the vicinity of the capital city of the enemy, The disciples of the ascetie may mako presentations of roots and fruits to the king and his ministers and invite them to pay a visit to the venerable ascetic. On the arrival of the king on the spot, the ascetic may acquaint him with the history of ancient kings and their states, and tell him, "Every time when I complete the course of a hundred years, I enter into the fire and come out of it as a fresh youth (bála). Now, here in your presence, I am going to enter into the fire for the fourth time. It is highly necessary that you may be pleased to honour me with your presence at the time. Please request three boons." When the king agrees to do so, he may be requested to come and remain at the spot with bis wives and children for Beven nights to witness the sacrificial performance. When he does so, he may be caught hold of.
An ascetic, with shaved head or braided hair, and followed by a number of disciples with shaved heads or braided hair, and pretending to be aware of whatever is contained in the interior of the earth, may put in the interior of an ant-hill either a bamboo stick wound round with a piece of cloth drenched in blood and painted with gold dust, or a hollow golden tabe into which a snake can enter and remain. One of the disciples may tell the king, "This ascetic can discover blooming treasure trove." When he asks the ascetic (as to the veracity of the statement), the latter should acknowlodge it, and produce a confirmatory evidence (by pulling out the bamboo stick); or having kept some more gold in the interior of the ant-bill, the ascetic may tell the king, "This treasure trove is guarded by a snake and can possibly be taken oqt by performing necessary sacrifice. When the king agrees to do so, he may be requested tą come and remain . .. (as before).
When an ascetio, pretending to be able to find out hidden treasure trove, is seated with his body burning with magical fire at night in a lonely place, his disciples may bring the king to see him and inforın the king that the ascetic can find out treasure trove. While engaged in performing some work at the request of the king, the latter may be requested to come and remain at the spot for seven nights ... (as before).
19 In sloka metre.
