________________ 10 Kummaputtachariam [ 48-54 sage in the course of his moving from town to town, arrived, at that very garden called Durgila, accompanied by them.(48). The Yaksha female, on the other hand, ascertaining by Avadhi knowledge the short period of the life of the prince, asked the omniscient sage with folded hands and with great devotion:-- (49). " Divine Sir, is it possible to have this short period of life lengthened by any means ?" The omniscient sage, who knew the details of all things by his omniscience said there upon as follows--(50). "Neither the prophets nor the Heads of monks, nor sovereign kings, nor Baladevas, nor even the Vasudevas, however powerful they be, are able to join the pieces of life when broken up. (61). Even gods, who are powerful enough to use the Jambu Continent as umbrella and Meru Mountain as the staff, are not able to join the broken pieces of life". (52). For, it has thus been stated:-"Neither learning, nor medicine, neither father, nor kinsmen, neither favourite family deity, nor mother full of the stream of affection, neither wealth nor bodily strength, none, not even the best of the gods, are ever able to join the broken (pieces of) life." (53). Having heard these words of the omniscient sage, that goddess, dejected at heart,
