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[4. BHAVA.
Gandharvadatta who was desperately in love with Visavadatta, an eminent Sheth's daughter, had abducted and married her on the very day on which she was to be wedded to her fiancé. The king grow very angry, he took away Vásavadatta and banished Gandbarvadatta. In order to pacify the king, I presented him (through my friend Jivika,) with the jewels in question. He was very much pleased with them and gave permission for the return of Gandharvadatta who was again united with his bride. 233,8.
(Main story continued) The minister pardoned the robber and released Dhana, who sent his escort back to Śrāvasti and proceeded in his Journey home. Once in a forest an elephant attacked him and tossed him up into the air, where he caught the branch of a banyan tree. Climbing higher up he came on an aerie of a kite and discovered in it the necklace Trailokasārā. He, therefore, resolved first to restore it to the king of Śrāvasts and then to return home. 234, 14.
When Dhana's escort returned to Srāvasti without him, · the king grew very angry with them for having let him travel
by himself and sent them in search of Dhana. They met him and returned with him to Śrāvasti. The king wondered at the recovery of the necklace, which he presented to him. After & few days he dismissed him at the head of a very large caravan. 236,7.
In course of time Dhane arrived at Zusarman where his relations went to meet him. His parents were indignant at the treachery of his wife. They celebrated a festival'in honour of the Yakşa Dhanadeva.-After visiting his temple Dhana met in an adjacent park an eminent monk, Yasodhara, son of Vina. yamdhara, king of Kosala. «He enquired of him why he had renounced the world.
Yasodhara's tale. 237, 17—285,16 In the ninth birth before the present one, tie monk said, I was Surendradatta ; my parents were Amaradatta, king of Vikals, and queen Yasodhari ; my wife was Nayanävall. After my father's entering the Order I succeeded him on the throne.
