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42. “Master, I am in need of an adviser; without one, the brave lion springs at the thunder-cloud, taking it for an elephant and suffers a great fall.
83. “Give me such a counsellor, distinguished by extraotdinary virtues, acquainted with the use of weapons, with books, with the acquisition of wealth and with battle.”
44. Greatly delighted by this speech, which was like a stream of nectar poured out to invigorate the liana -- (creeper) of his happiness, the master of the world thought a little and then said :
45. “Once upon a time was Chand apa, fiery in his splendour, a branch of the ever-fresh liana of fame of the distinguished Prāgvāta lineage, a servant (of the king) in this realm.
47. “ His son, named Chandaprasāda, was furnished with skill and affability...,
49. "To him was born a son named Soma, who flooded the firmament with his glory.
50. " Who had no master but king Siddha and no god but the lord of the 'Jinas.
51. “ His descendant Aśvarāja made the universe splendid with his glory; he who accomplished seven pilgrimages to escape the seven hells.
53. " His beloved wife was Kumāradevi, who, though the first among the Jina-believing (women), worshipped the husband of Gauri.
54. “To these two were born three sons, whose power made their enemies tremble ...
55. “First among them, Malladeva is famous a treasury of wisdom; he who obtained autocracy in his kingdom by the will of his preceptor.
56. “His younger brother is the wise Vasiupāla, a dwelling-place of the fine arts, whose feet the later-born Tejahpāla daily worhsips.
57. “These two, like wands to whirl about the ocean of deeds, like paths leading to conjunction with Fortuna, I will give you for counsellors; but they protect their friends."
58. As Vīradhavala rejoiced at this speech, the husband of the earth called to these two sons of one mother, who bowed their heads, (and said ) :
59. “May you, who alone have crossed the ocean of state affairs, be clothed with the dignity of counsellors of the great Viradhavala.
60." His courage will attain to sight, if you serve him as eyes; unceasingly vigilant may he trample down all my enemies.
61. “ Yet more - may you two, who hang on the feet of the Jina-prince, like bees on a lotus, glorify the faith in the lord of the Jinas; this great wish of king Kumārapāla, which he entrusted to me in a vision, must of necessity be fulfilled."
62. When the king had given these instructions, to which a good invisible god called out his approval -- falsely taken for the echo from the vault of the audience chamber, - he gave over the two to the heroic Viradhavala."
If we compare this narrative with that given concerning events by Someśvara in the Kirtikaumudi, a considerable difference, especially in the role allotted to
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