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11. BANKACHULA In a certain part of India, there reigned a king named Vimala. He had two children by Queen Sumangala, one a boy and the other a girl They were pamed respectively Puspachula and Puspachulaa When the two bad grown up, they were duly married But unfortunately, Puspachulaa lost her husband within a few years of her marriage Then at the pressing request of her brother, she came to live with him. Her brother's wife was also very fond of her. Thus she spent her days at a reasonable ease and comfort
Puspachula was a prince, but he was not a good man. All his activities were devoted to things that were harmful to others. For playing mischief, he maintained a large band of rogues, and people were very much afraid of them Yet, none dared to complain, since the prince himself was their patron On account of his anti-people activities, the prince was picknamed Bankachula Even the sister became involved in the brother's vices and she too acquired the Bick-Dame of Bankachulaa.
The prince was virtually without a check and his wickedness was increasing with the passage of time At last, people became desperate and collectively lodged a complain with the king The king was also not very happy about his son, but when the people reported against him, he was not only pained but also ashamed By the order of the king, the prince was banished. His wife and sister accompanied him
In wandering from place to place, the party reached a village of tribal people who were notorious criminals When these men came to know that the stranger was a prince who bad been banished for his anti-people activities, they hailed him and accepted him as their leader. The prince, too, liked this new life and was well-settled there.
The rainy season was drawing near and Acarya Chandra
