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rain-bow; the plots of land were fragrant with the sprinkling of sweet-smelling waters; the decorations of flowers, full of humming bees were laid out. What is the use of more description?
It can be called as it were the dream of persons, sleeping under a trance; or that which is the rare result of luck due to actions done in the past. (47)
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There he received the people of the town fittingly, and when they were dispersed, he passed the day and night, with pleasing sports consisting of dramatic shows, songs and plays; and the next day after finishing the morning duties he went to the training-ground of horses at the proper time. He rode there many horses from Balkh, Turkey and Vajjara, etc; and sat in the garden of Sahasramravana, situated on the skirt of the trainingground, for the purpose of removing its (i. e. of riding) fatigue. In the meantine two boy-hermits with oranges and grass came there. They saw the king and congra tulated him with the greetings approved in their own sect. [12] They were also received by the king, with ceremonies consisting of getting up, offering seat etc. They said "Sir, we are sent by the patriarch of the pious name to know the news of your health, who are the head of the four orders of life and who have rightly made out what is duty and what is not. Hear you, sir, this; we await your orders." The king said "Where is the revered patriarch?" They replied "Not very far from here in the penance-forest Suparitosa." Then the king went to the penance-forest with devotion and curiosity. He saw there many hermits and the patriarch. Then he, in whose mind was born dejection, bowed to
