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chiarm that prevailed there. He was also well impressed by the dainties that were served. Nothing of this sort is seen in the LPS account and the PPS second account. PK, however, gives certain details of the excellences observeri there.
(11; In LPS Madana bhramit advises Jayasimhadeva to stay at home and enjoy the royal glory rather than wander after conquests and earn the notorious title of Kasthakabūdika. The PPS account has nothing parallel to this, bu: it states that Jaya símh a stayed there for one month. The second accouut of PPS relates him advising, at the time of departure, not to entertain fights any longer, since his royalty would turn futile it the royal pleasures are not enjoyed during the very short span of human life. Against these two brief accounts a happy conversation is related in PK wherein Siddharaja complains about Madanavarman's a busing him as
kabadi' before his ministers and Madan a varman explains how be was 50, with which Siddh esa agrees. Then he is taken found the treasury, the worship-apartment, etc.
(12] According to LPS Madanabhrama, being pleased with Ja ya simhadeva, offered to the latter eight excellent dampsels who were so tender that six of them died of heart-bursting on being informed of their having been presented to the king of Gujarāta and only two, named Di á yürāpi and Pethurani, were taken to Pattuna. The PPS account slightly differs. There it is stated that over and above the elephants, the horses, etc. that were offered to bim, Jay a simhadeva asked for eight damsels. The cause for the heart-bursting of six of there is stated here to be their being informed, on their own enquiry, that Pattana was far away from there. The names of the survivors are given here as Mall and Pethú. PK gives the number of the damsels offered as 120, a hall whereof are stated to have expired on the way due to excessive tenderness,
[13] The names of the eight damsels offered to Siddharaja are found in the LPS account only. PPS gives their number as eight but does not name them; while according to PK the number of damsels was 120, which number itselt speaks for the absence of their names there!
(14) It appears from the above study tbat, though a few details of the LPS account are not found elsewhere, it is certainly the oldest of all these four versions of the story. It is arcbaic in language and style and quite simpler in expression. The PPS and PK accounts are definitely polished ones, and out of these two, again, the PK account is more polished and well-atranged not only in language but also in the theme itself.
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