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herb, and went his way. Dharana came back to the camp( P. 12. I. 13 )
One day, he heard not very far from his camp some young S'abaras weeping. He approached them and asked them the reason why they wept. They said, their master Kalasena was badly fractured in head in his duel with the lion, and was on his deathbed. His wife, though pregnant, wished to kill herself. Kālasena did not like it. He wished therefore to call her relatives who might dissuade her from her resolve. S'abara youths were sent to bring her parents and as they could not bear the grief, they wept like women. Dharana said, “He would be able to help them.” They became glad. Dharana went to Kālasena and with the aid of the herb, he cured Kālasena. Kalasena favoured him with giving up hunting throughout his life. (P. 14. 1. 23)
Some days passed away. Dharana saw in the place called Ayamukhi, a Chandala named Maurya being taken to the executionground by policemen, though he was innocent. Maurya entreated the caravan to save him. As Dharana felt he was innocent and as it was a fast-day of Amavasyā, Dharana
