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Dharana then fell asleep. In the meantime there was a great noise outside the temple. A thief named Chandarudra was pursued by policemen. Chandarudra had stolen king's property. He entered the temple and was helped by Laxmi out of her hatred to Dharana. Chandarudra promised to take her with him and she promised to give him water which would help them to be invisible with the aid of a thief's pill named 'the chariner of others' sight' in possession of Chandarudra. They put the stolen jewels before Dharana who was asleep and became invisible. The policemen arrested Dharana in the morning. Dharana, who blamed his fate, was carried to the king. After a time, by king's order, he was sentenced to be executed and was entrusted to Chandālas for execution. The policemen gave him over to Chandālas. It was Maurya's turn on the day to carry out execution. Maurya, who was obliged by Dharana, released him out of gratitude. Dharana wandered about and came to the river Rijupālikā. (P. 28. 1. 17.)
Chandarudra along with Laxmi, after leaving the Yaksha temple, had come in the vicinity of the Rijupālikā. He began to dis
