Lilavaikaha

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

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S. T. Nimkar
804. Name of one, my elder (sister) is Vasantaśrī, o king; and
I was called Säradaśrı by my parents. 805. Thus, we two, on the occasion of morning musical prayers
in front of Gouri and Hara, went to Kailasa mountain. 805. There, o king, we saw Ganapati, dancing in front of
Gouri and Hara, with his eyes full of delight.
807. Then astonished due to long acquaintance with him, tor,
V. L. with my face and eyes bent down), my master, I ·laughed at that Gaņeśa and by him I was condemned to
the world of mortals. 808. With, compassion, he himself gave me this attendant of his
in the guise of a boar, by whom you were brought to me
for a great favour. 809 So you are given as a consort (to me) by that Lord Ganesa
himself; marry (me) without fear; this will not be against
you (i. e. your interest)", 810. Hearing this, that king with his face blooming with joy
ma rried her (right) there, by a ritual befitting that time. 811. Then the army, following the (king's) track by the hoof
marks of the horse, found the king who was happy on
getting Sāradasri. :812. Then, completely surrounded by his retinue delighted by
seeing Sāradaśrı, the king came back to his palace which
was resounding with songs of victory (sung) by the bards. 813. And to her, from him, then was born this beloved daughter,
Lilāvati by name; what do you say, why she has come
here ? 814. Then I would iell you all that is to be told in detail, from
the day of her birth right up to this day. 815. On the day of her birth, some god declared with divine
voice and the astrologers also told, 816. that whosoever became the husband of this excellent girl
at the time of her marriage would be (supreme) sovereign