________________
347
These words gave a jolt to his sentiment of detachment. He spoke out :
“Friends! What nonsense you are talking ? I have decided not to marry. I asked about her simply in connection with her reliousness and love for worship."
Hearing this blund 'no'from Jindatta, his friends were disapointed. Yet they did not discontinue their efforts. They waited for proper occasion.
On the other side, Jinmrati also while coming out of the temple, saw Jindatta. She fell in love with him at first sight. The girlfriends of hers took no time in recognising this. They told abont this to Priyamitra, the father. He was extremely pleased. He went with the necesary proposal to Jindas, the father of Jindatta. Jindas gladly accepted the offer.
When Jindas told about this to Jindatta, however, he refused it outright and
