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(7. BHAVI rested near the wishing-tree; she suddenly beheld Sena and faint ed at the unlooked for sight. On hearing the cries of he companions Sena came to her help and learnt from them al about śāntimati. He then carefully examined the tree unde which they stood, and being satisfied that it was the wishing-tree worshipped it in due form. Pleased with his piety, the goddes of that place 1 appeared and presented him with a miracul ous stone by which all diseases could be cured. After she hac gone, they all together went to the hermitage, where Sena and his wife took leave of the Tāpasas. 566, 10. They reached Visvapura in a few days and were, with great joy, welcomed by king Samaraketu. While they were staying there, the king fell seriously ill, nor wero his physicians able to cure him. A1 last Sena made use of the healing-stone, by means of wbich the king completely recovered. He made Sena promise not to leave him, and gave strict order that, in case anybody should arrive to see the prince, notice of it should be first given to himself, before the stranger was admitted to Sena. 569,3 Once there arrived, from Campā, Amaraguru, a minister's son who had somehow come to know the events related above. He was first introduced to the king, who bade him manage the matter in such a way, that prince Sena should remain with him. * Admitted to the prince, Amarayuru related that Harizona, the old king, having made over the reign to Visėņa had entered the Order ; but that the subjects were disaffected towards Visena. At this moment some emers occurred which foreboded ill. Amaraguru remained in Visvapura and dispatched spies into the kingdom of Vişeņa.• 571, 8.
Now Sāntimatı having dreamt that the wishing-tree was entering her body, became big with child, and in due time gave birth to a boy, who was called Amarasena after his grandfather. 572, * .
Once one of the spies who had been sent to Campā, reported than Mukta pida, king of Acalapura, had conquerod the kingdom
Visena, who had fled. Sena resolved to punish the usurper his father's kingdom and want to meet him at the head of
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