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however, a nun named Utpals who was very clever in managing such matters. I introduced her in Bandhusundart's house; and she prepared & charm, by means of which Yasodása ceased to love Madirāvatl and left her. By this deed of mine I acquired bad karma. 678, 8.
In my next births I became, in turn, a femalo elephant, then a monkey, a bitch, a cat, and a Cândála girl; in all there births I was hated by those of my kind, and died a miserable death. In my last birth I was a Sabara girl, whom the Sabarna detested and drove from their village. Once I met, in a forest, some monks who had lost their way; I get them on the right way, and was so kindly treated by those holy men, that I conceived a sincere veneration for them. Tho good karma I acquired thereby, brought about my birth as daughtor of the king of Svetavi, and my subsequent marriage with the king of Kosala; by the rest of the bad karina I was made to suffer my present misfortune. 880, 8.
This tales of the guru grently moved me and brought about the recollection of my former births. He further told me that in this very night my husband would find out the deceit of Manoharā and drive her away without injuring her, and that we should meet next morning. I wanted to take the vows at once, but the guru delivered me only the namaskara and bade me repeat it while I remained in a cave of the hill waiting for my husband. 682, 14.
Some of his horsemen found me in the next morning, and then he himself dame to me. I told him how I had fared in the interval, and what the guru had told me about my former births. He was greatly moveri on learning that cvon slight faults are most severely punished by tato, and going with me to see the guru he was further instructed in the Law. After placing his eldest son, Surasundaray on the throne and making the usual preparations, he took the vows together with myself and all his wives. . 685, 9.
(Main story continued., The nun assured Ratnavati that Gunacandra also had embraced the Law, and she was visited by her, till on the fifth
