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supposed dead wife Vāsavadattā through the help of a great yögin who is reputed to be able to revive dead persons with the help of mantra. There he happens to meet the Magdha king's daughter, Princess Padmāvatī. At the first sight they fall in love with each other. Udayana, who is living in disguise as a brāhmaṇa youth, manages to win the princess Padmāvati completely and thus has a gandharvavivāha with her without the knowledge of the king. While so living in disguise, Rājagțha was surrounded by enemies. Udayana manages to defend the city against the enemies with the help of his friends and thus manages to win the confidence and gratitude of the Magadha emperor. Finally Padmāvatī, the king's daughter, is given in marriage to Udayana; and he was living happily in Rājagļha with this queen Padmāvati.
Then begins the fourth chapter called Vattavakkāņdain. This refers to Udayana's reconquest of his own Vatsa kingdom with the help of his father-in-law, the king of Magadha. There he is welcomed by his old people who had the bitter taste of the tyranny of the Pāñcāla king. Thus securing the confidence of his subjects he settles down in his own kingdom Vatsa-dēša, living happily with his queen Padmāvati. One day he dreams of meeting Vāsavadattā and this dream revived his attraction to his former queen Vāsavadattā. In the meanwhile, his friend Yūgi, who always comes to his rescue in difficulties, appears before the gates of Rājagpha with Udayana's former queen Vasavadattā. Udayana was delighted to meet
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