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[ 38. 3. his wife and the caravan to a city named Vaijayanti, situated on the shore of the eastern sea. He saw the king. The king honoured him very much. He put his merchandise to sale but did not obtain the desired profit. He thought, I have come to the sea-shore. Let me then go to the other shore. The accomplishment of the object of my desire may come about, if I go there,' He took the merchandise proper for the towns of the other shore. The vessel was launched. He went out of the city at the auspicious moment of time, day-division and date. He satisfied the needy, and gave offerings to the sea. Then, having bowed down to the elders and the deities, he took to his ship. The stones for balancing the motion were put in. The sail was filled (with wind). The ship was let loose. It proceeded towards the China-dvipa,
On another occasion, as some days had passed, [38] when the vessel was sailing like a Náracha-arrow released by an expert archer, while the sun stood in the middle of the sky, the wind began, shaking the world as it were, making as it were the sea tremble,
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