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Lilavai Kahā of Koühala
864. Let this be told to (your) mother, let her tell what is right
to your father; and he, being goad-natured, will do what
you desire in your heart”. 865. Lilāvati: said again, “Do I not know this ? (But) attach
ment for a person seen (merely)'in a dream might come to ridicule.
866. Even then, my friend, you tell all this to my mother in
privacy in such a way that it will not be laughed at and
my audacity will not be apparent”.!! ! 867. Addressed thus, o good lady, I went and told all that in
a solitary place to her mother and father in a way that
won't go against decorum. 868. Her parents liked it very much and said to me, "(Let her
be) sent to Hala with all honour, let her go in the morning”. 869. O brother, hearing all this from Vicitralekhā's mouth
Mahanumati was overjoyed and said, 870. “Dear friend Vicitralekhā, tell Lilavati at once, that here
I am, the daughter of Vasantaśrı, your mother's sister's
daughter”. 871. Hearing this, that Vicitralekhā immediately went back to
Lşlāvatī with her joy not contained in her heart. 872. Then, followed by her retinue and led by chamberlains
together with her, Lilāvati also came to us at once. 873. Then. O brother, with great happines's, I embraced her
first and then Mahanumati (did so) with her body horripi.
lated all over. ;: 874. Then, we held her by the hand and perforce seated her
between us on the same seat, shying' as she was and not willing to do so).
nearl.
875. As our minds ivere deeply engrossed in pleasant exchanges
about the well-being of each othec's family, tears, though: prevented, did roll down the chçekşi
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