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105 with their chastity fully intact. Then having heard this, when some days had passed and S'abaras had gone to their own place, I, with Anahaka as a companion took the part of property which was the best of all and the provision for the journey, well-prepared and of good smell, and started with the purpose of releasing Candrakintā.
On this side when the army of S'abaras had camped on the side of a well in the vicinity of a desolate village somewhere,- when in the latter part of the night the fuss for march was going on,-and when the batches of S'abaras were engaged in the protection of the borders of the army, she, miserable on account of the separation from me, and suspecting her chastity would be violated, threw herself in the same dilapidated well, not caring for her life. She fell in the midst of water and on account of water, she did not die. Then she began to stand resting on the jutting foundation of the well, which was there. [93] While she whose life was in danger, held life with what remained of it, we arrived at that place. The consequential perfidy,due to the previous life and on account of seeing that property-was produced in Anahaka for me. He contemplated “How should this man be cheated ?" Then he had his mind perturbed with manifold doubts; I was of innocent disposition; we were thus proceeding. The provision and the property were separa tely in the hands of each. Once in my hand, there was the part of the property. Thus following, we came to that part of the country where Candrakantă was. We saw that well. In the meantime the sun set and the evening dwindled
