________________
54. 14 ]
71
in religious things by performing benevolent deeds; and whose birth was well-earned. Then on the auspicious meeting-time of date, day-division and Muhurta, with the hopes of all people, queen Sri Kântă delivered a child with quite tender hands and feet. The birth of a son was declared to the king by a maid named S'ubhamkari. The king was satisfied and gave her a gift. He arranged for the freeing up of bonds and for other duties. There followed great joy in the city; all the roads of the city were decorated; [ 58 ] the dust was set down by safforn-water; varied flowers, accompanied with humming bees were offered; the market-places were decorated; auspicious drums were beaten on the mansions by the roads; the citizens and the folk of royal family danced with joy. The first month passed away of those enjoying very great happiness and joy every day. Due to the sight in the dream, the name 'Simha' was settled for that child. He, enjoying the best fruit of merits, which did not hurt the pride of the needy by the meritorious deeds of giving by thoughts,
Attained gradually like the moon, the youth of incomparable handsomeness; the beauty of which increased with the attainment of the cluster of arts ( digitsin the case of moon ); which was delightful to the eyes and mind of the people. (119)
Once upon a time, there set in the spring-time; pleasing to the heart of the flower-arrowed god who had come to youth; and was delightful to the hearts of young men. Then the god of love was engaged in aiming at the hearts of men seeing the sentiment of love ( pun: Rati, the wife of Kāma), with an arrow ( pun: a bee ) set upon the round flowery bow. Then
