Lilavaikaha

Author(s): K R Chandra, Ramniklal M Shah
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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S. T. Nimkar
Nobot
318. "Oh ! even if for my sake, father bears a great burden
of worries in his heart that is nervous on account of its comfort being displaced by great concern (lit. affection)
for me, 319. What is the use of this undesirable marriage ceremony
for us? All such kinds of pleasures are (meant) for happy persons (and not for unhappy ones like us, acc. to com.) Who will laugh ? Who will sing, who will dance and who will cut jokes at the couple? Without Sāradaśrı, this my
wedding will be (altogether) dull. 321. But still, maidens are not self-dependent ! enough of this
thought ! On the other hand, let me make my father free
from anxiety with (the help of) the boon of Heramba. 322. What the kindly Lord Ganesa said at that time - this is.
the occasion now, for desiring that boon. 323. So why think of so many other things ? O Gajamukha, let
Nalakūbara, the son of the Lord of Wealth be my husband
by your favour". 324. Then, as Hamsa's face lit up by the influence of Heramba's
boon, Kubera's son occured to his mind (as the possible choice). Then, with the consent of friends, relatives and other dear ones that Vidyadhara king offered his beloved daughter to
Nalakūbara with great joy. 326. And his (i. e. Nalakübara's) father, the Lord of Wealth.
heartily agreed and accepted her like a garland of flowers. 327. One day, Nalakūbara suddenly came to Sulaśā, followed by
the beauty of the sky enhanced with different kinds of
aerial cars. 328. There, surrounded by groups of divine Siddha, Kinnara,
Vidyadhara and Yakşa damsels and with auspicious songs
sang by them, O good man, he got married. 329-330. And after the wedding (ceremony) was over, with the
group of aerial cars ringing with the sweet tinkling of small bells as their speed increased while going back home,
325.