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decorated with a brilliant diadem of gems on her head emblazing her cheeks with a pair of shining ear-rings, with her head beautified by rows of excellent pearls, with her breasts covered by rows of garlands, with her gentle forearms adorned by armlets of five-coloured gems, with the central portion of her body furnished with rows of fine hair and capable of being held within one's band's grip, with the lower portion of her body decorated with a fringed doublet, with her entire body covered by a five-coloured divine cloth, her feet ornamented by charming anklets producing a tinkling noise, and with her body smeared with a paste of sandal wood, followed by an equally handsome young female endowed with charming qualities of blooming youth presented herself before Vidyāsiddha, and with a folded anjali said "O great man I now stop the repetition of mantras (incanta. tations) and be seated in the vimāna. Vidyāsiddha got up from his seat, went into the vimona, and cat on a bed-stead. Folded packets of betel-leaves were placed before him. Vidyāsiddha then ealled out to Gobhadra and baving given him folded betel--leaves, sent him away for a sleep. Going a little distance off, Gobbadra became greatly astonished at his superhuman powers and he slept. Vidyāsiddha then spent some time in talking about various Bubjects. The elderly female toid her young attendant. “O good Woman! Show the affection of wed-lock towards the Brāhmin Gobhadra, and make your soul pure." She replied “I am just doing it accordingly." Being thus alone, Vidyāsiddha began to enjoy pleasures of senses with the young damsel. The attendant young female went to Gobhadra at the instigation of the elderly damsel, woke him up, and she narrated the instructions of Vidyāsiddha to him. Intelligent Gobhadra knowing the essence of the conversation, skilfully said "O gazelleyed! You are like a sister to me, and so you need not dilate upon the accomplishment of your object. Do as you like. By engaging myself in the accomplishment of a wicked act, this poor soul will not be at all benefitted. Besides, also, this llfe although very carefully protected, will not last long like a drop of water on the top of a lotus-leaf disturbed by a powerful gust of wind. This body is destroyed in a short time like a rotten pumpkin, although it is
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