________________
p. 489,205.]
PONTINUS. Talipot, and that he would provide for all whù would join bi ouravan. 196, 14. Dhanasrt rejoiced that her husband shouk go abroad; but on hetering that Nandaka was to accompany him, she swore to kill herself if Dhana left her at home. Thi mother of Dhana gave him her advice how to conduct himsel on his journey ; she also obtained for Dhanaárt leave to wooom pany her husband. 197, 16.
The caravan started and reached Tamaralipti in two months Dhana sold the goods he had brought there for sale ; but sino his profit was less than he had expeoted he resolved to g beyond the sea. 198, 5. Once when he was about to take hi bath, a gambler in a bad plight came to him and implore his protection from some other gamblers who were pursuin him. He said that he was Mahesvaradatta, & merchant fror Kusamapura, and had fallen into evil courses ; but he would not for shame, confess why he was pursued. Dhana, therefore, son Nandaka to enquire into the grievance of his pursuers ; tho told him that M. owed them sixty gold coins which he ha lost at play and had ran away without paying them Dhan paid then that sum. He treated M. with great kindner giving him now clothes and exhorting him to begin a noi life. Maheśvar adatta being dismissed by him left the towi and in his contrition entered the order of the Kāpālikas. 204 10.
Dhana purchased goods for oversea trade. While he wa on the lookout for a ship. Dhangári tried to persuade Nandak to kill Dhana' before they should set sail; but he strongl dissuaded her from this course. She, therefore, resolved to a by herself, and prepared a slow poison. 202,5. The ship too in Dhana's goods, and sailed with a favourable wind. Afte a few days Dhanasri administered tho, poison to her husband who soon fell seriously ill. Considering that he might no recover, he appointed Nandales leader of the enterprise, an made him promise, in case be should die, to conduct his wife 1 hor people. They soon handed in Katahadvipa where the doctor could not cure Dhana. Nandaka, therefore, after having sol the goods and bought new ones, hurried on to bring his sio monster homo. 206, 7. Thoy bad bova a fow days in sen who
