Book Title: Jayantika
Author(s): Bakulbhushan Mahakavi
Publisher: Human Resource Development Government of India

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________________ xvil girl was Saugandhini who was to marry Charuvaktra but who is unfortunately hit by the very Chāruvaktra now. Saugandhini who was hit by Charuvaktra recognises Charuvaktra and narrates her story to him. She informs him that she was brought up by one Dhamana until her ninth year. Then he died. Later one Dirghasatra brought her up. This Dirghasatra thought of giving her in marriage to Charuvaktra whose bravery and physical features were described to her by him. Dirghasatra also had told Saugandhini that she was the daugher of one Sugandhana the King of Madhurā and Kanchanamālini a charming woman who met Sugandhana on a river bank. This Kanchanamalini had left her when she was born on the river bank and was picked up by Dhamana. After narrating her story Saugandhini who was hit by Charuvaktra collapses. Charuvaktra also dies in grief. But Indra appears in the form of a hunter and revives the life of Charuvaktra and Saugandhini. However, these two were revived in the form of Children. Then the hunter asks the Asrama boys of Dirghasatra to hand over the Child Charuvaktra to Vajrabāhu the King of Aribhikarapuri and the Child Saugandhini to Hemavati the Queen of Hemapur King. Dirghasatra sends a message to Varamālini the mother of Charuvaktra to be hopeful about the return of her Son Charuvaktra. This part of the story is covered in the third Lahari. In this part of the Story, the past story of Saugandhini has no relevance to the main story nor brings out any special feature of her character. The ground for the attraction that Saugandhini develops for Charuvaktra is not fully developed. The hunting expedition is intended to provide

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