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[7. BRAVA.
his country (China). After some time they went together to Tāmralipti, where Laksmt happened to bee Dharana in a park. In order to ruin him, she placed, somewhere near him, her necklace with the string broken, and attered cries that she had been robbed. The policemen came to her help and discovered the necklace near the monk; as he gave no answer to their questions, he was brought before the king. He was sentenced to death and was forthwith led to the place of execution. A stake was fastened in the ground and the saint was put on it; but the stake went down into the ground withont hurting him. Now the king oame to see the saint who gave no answer to his questions. He, therefore, sent the policemen to fetch Lakşmi ; however she had fled. Suvadana was made prisoner by them, when he was on the point of escaping, and was led into the presence of the king. Ho avowed his connexion with Lakspi of which he was ashamed, and after recognizing Dharana, he related his history. The king pardoned and released him. He repented of his sins and being taught the Law by Arya Mangu became a Sramana. 494,4.
Lakşmi fell in with robbers who deprived her of everything, oven of her clothes. In the night she came near Kuśasthala. Now the Purohita of that town had kindled a fire in order to obtain a charm for the queen. Laksmi thought it was a fire in the camp of a caravan, and went towards it; but being stark naked, she was mistaken for a Ráksast by the frightened people. They took courage, however, caught and hound her, and after subjecting her to insults and tortures drove her away. She wandered about, shunned by all, till at last a lion devoured her; her soul departed to the hell Dhūmaprabhā.-Dharana in due time ended his life by samlekhanā; he became a god in the heaven Arana. 495,11.
SEVENTH BAAVA.
(Sena and Visena) s, Amarasena was king of Campā, bis wife was. Jayasundari. In her womb the soul of Dharana, was embodied, when he had to descend from heaven. In the same night the queen dreamt that a beautiful banner entered her body. In due time she gave
