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through her, told the matter just as it was. The king was spoken, “ Cakradeva is engaged in giving up the life by strangling himself on the banyan-tree, in the vicinity of the city-garden. Therefore save him soon and honouring him, make him enter the town.” Then the king, experiencing the sentiment, mixed with anger, love and anxiety ordered, “Oh, catch that villian Yajnadeva;“ went out of the city swiftly with the retainers who were near by; mounted the chief she-elephant; and came up to the city-garden. I was seen on the branch of the banyan-tree, desirous of killing myself with the neck placed in the noose knotted out of my upper garment. Then from distance only, speaking in a way as to give out the purport on account of the intensity of confusion, “Oh Cakradeva, don't do a hasty act, don't do a hasty act !" he pushed aside soon the she-elephant and came close to the tree. Himself he removed the noose. Holding me in hand, he placed me on the back of the she-elephant [89] and I was spoken to with great respect; “ O son of a merchant, it was fit for you when asked by me to tell me the true state of things." Then I thought “Alas, what is this ! The secret of the friend must have been revealed by somebody.” In the meantime, the king said “O son of a merchant, this incident was said to me by the divine titular deity of the town, who entered my mother-and affirmed) that you were innocent; and in this case, this villain Yajnadeva is guilty. Hence I should be pardoned by you as you are ill-treated by me not knowing the true sense.” Then I thinking, Yajnadatta has come to misery' said to the king, "My lord, this is the king's duty; it is not the fault of your majesty who are alert
