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Vol. XXXV, 2012
Rșidattācaritra-samgrahah
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become a festival. How much would I say? As would one sow, so would reap (“yādrgevopyate pūrvam tādřgeva hi lūyate”), In this way having lessened the sorrow to some extent, she stayed alone, and moved about in the hermitage, taking the roots and the fruits as food. A woman living alone fears as to how to safely guard her character. She remembered that her father had shown her a herb, which if a woman would keep in the ear, she would become a man. And, due to the power of that herb, Rsidattā became a man, and having worn the dress of a hermit, she stayed thee worshipping the Jineśvara. (4th Ul., 259-285)
In the world, sometimes the genuine love comes to be tested very toughly. Accordingly, the love of Kanakaratha came to be tested and, due to the separation from his beloved, he was lamenting. He lived in the country vacant-mindedly. Here, Sulasā went to Rukmini and conveyed to her all that had happended. The princess informed the king, and he sent the invitation to come again to marry. King Hemaratha pacified him very much and accepted to obey the order of the King Kanatharatha to get married with Rukmini.
At the auspicious time prescribed by the astronomer, Kanakarat! out marry with Rukminī, and on way he arrived at the hermitage where he had married with Rsidattā. The past memories recurred, and he recognized the lake and the place were the same, and the Jaina temple which afforded him happiness then, was now the one that pained him. He scolded the illluck for tormenting a faultless person like himself. Thinking thus, he entered into the temple with a few soldiers, and his right eye began to quiver, and presently these entered Rsidattā dressed as an ascetic. The prince took the floral wreath from her hands, and looked at her as if she was his beloved. Rsidattā was convinced that her beloved one was now going to marry with Rukmini Rsidattā introduced herself as an ascetic. The prince said that while looking at the ascetic her eyes are not getting satiated. The prince pressed the ascetic very much to go with him, but the ascetic declined saying that the company of the king would pollute even the self-restrained one. When the prince requested the ascetic not to reject his request, and the ascetic had to agree to accompany the prince. When the Sun set, both the prince and ascetic slept in one bed.
In the morning the prince started for the city of Kāveri, wherein the king Surasumdara gave him entry. Kanalaratha and Rukmini were married. The father-in-law pressed and detained the son-in-law. Having known that the beloved has then come under her control, the wildly proud Rukmini asked
