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CHATTER VII.
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The courtiers then exclaimed : Success, success attend thee, king! May thy life he long I Lord, without waiting we have already done everything according to thy command and are awaiting thy pleasure." (9).
“The noble king was satisfied. Entering his excellent apartment, he thus commanded his warders:
Issue orders so that those who are well-affected towards me and those who wish to please me muy all decorate theniselves for my gratification. (10)
"“Let all be cheerful. Let every one put on soft and pleasant dresses of diverse colours in choice fashions, and redolent with delightful essences and aromatics. Let them have pearl necklaces pondant on their chests, and let all appear fully ornamented. (11).
“Let Inles, monochords, and mridaugas, 7-let vívás, ilutos, and mukuņdas, -Ict clarions by hundreds of thousands--ruise their charming music, and so entertain all that even gods by bcaring the sweet sounds 'may long for their goddesses. (12)
“* In this noble chariot let Máyáloví ascend, and none other, whether man or woman. Let women of various ranks drag that car, caining no diversion, nor the slightest distraction. (13).
“When Máyá issued forth from her apartinent to the gate, she heard loud cheers proceeding from the divorsilied army of elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers stationed at the king's gate; the sound was such as to cause cominotion even in the wean. (14).
“That beautiful chariot was set off, by the king's orders, with a hundred thousand tinkling bells and a thousand chanris; it had 2 jewelled throno, and are ad it jewelled trees, rich in foliage and flowers. (15).
“In that chariot geese, herons and peacocks raised a pleasant carol; parasols, standards, flags and pennous were uplifted ; little bells suspended from networks tinkled around; it was set off by stuffs of different kinds. Heavenly damsels came to the sky to behold it. (16).
“They broke forth in pleasant sweeb cheers, and bepraised ber, yhen Máyá took her went on the throne, and the three thousand :
