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away. In the inner apartments he issued orders, saying, "Let there be no cessation of music; Jet all sensuous enjoyments be practised ; lot all l'erainino obarins be displaved; and let the Prince bo so cigaged that, his mind being occupied, he may not retire to mendicancy."
On this subject the following (isthós may be cited :
"At the gate wore stationeil valiant warriors, armed with swords and other weapons. There were stationed elephants, borses, chariots, and mail-clad veterans mounted ou elephants. Moats were excavatců, majestic arches and lofty walls were erected, many doors were hung most lirinly, and their motiou produced a sound which was audible from the distance of two miles (a kros'a.) (1)
"The Súkyas with low cast mind guarlou the gates night and day, and the roar of their mighty vigour reverberated everywhere. The citizens were greatly distressed, and were full of fear lest the beantilul Prun should depart and forsake them, for the departure of this scivo of the Sakya rice would destroy the royal line. (2)
" The young ladies bad vrders not to stop the music; constantly to indulge in sensus pastines ; to keep the pind enthralled; to display their feminine charms in every juunsible way, and to make every exertion to put obstruction in the way of the bandsiloc one's departure. (3)
At the time of the departure of the noble charioteer there will: be seen theso omicus: ducks, berolis, peacocks, mainas, and parrots will becorie dumb. lu the paluco, at the windows, at the gateways, on terraces, and pavilions people will sit sigbing in griof, and thinking with their heads bent down. (4) ,
"In the tanks and lakes the handsomest lotuses will become faded, the trees will bu hereft of leaves and blossoms, and pone will tlower; the strings of the viná, the vallaki and other musical instruments will snap asunder, and trumpets and druths will, without being struck, burst, and produce no music. (5)
# The people were afflicted at heart; the whole towy was
