Book Title: Samraiccha Kaha
Author(s): Madhusudan Modi
Publisher: Gurjar Granth Ratna Karyalay

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________________ '78 (65. 14. good-lookingness itself; the youth of the youth itself; desire of the desire itself.” Madanelekhă, who guessed the context to some adverse passion, thought " The love of my lady has indeed settled on a right place; or the goddess of wealth does not wander elsewhere leaving a lake full of lotuses; excepting my lady, nobody, is fit for him as Rati is only fit for the divine god of love." Having thought so, she said “My lady, indeed handsome is that prince with his own merits. For while on an errand to the queen, I heard noble Subuddhi holding conference with the king;—if it happens like that, then the five-arrowed god as it were accompanied with Rati will be fully attractive " Kusumívali said "What did you hear (him speak)?” She replied. “I heard him like this; 'Arya Subuddhi said “Sir, King Purusadatta has great importunity in asking Kusumivali for Prince Simha. I am firmly spoken to in this matter. You must so arrange that this Kusumávali can be joined with equally meritorious Prince Simha;' and to add, (65) sir, excepting him nobody is fit for Kusumívali.” In the meantime, she, full of bashfulness and joy, attained some indescribable transformation of condition; and bringing out the false touch of pride, moon-faced Kusumávali said “O irrelevant speaker, why do you speak like this?" Madanalekhi said “My lady, what is irrelevant here? Is ever a lady-swan unfit for a lordly swan residing in Manasa lake ?" Then the king said "The great king is the master of my self.” Then Subuddhi said 'Sir, indeed that is fit." Thus when they were confidential, there came a garden-maid named Pallaviká. She requested Kusumávali "My lady, the queen orders that you should go to the bed-chamber because his

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