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with Kanakavati and was also born as a tiryanca (a lower animal). Wandering for a long time separated from her in this Samsāra, O King! under the influence of meritorious Karmas of previous lives, Cārudatta has been born as a son in your house, but on account of a remnant of Bhogāntarāya Karma, your son not meeting with his wife of former life, does not desire to marry another womar." Becoming greatly astonished on hearing the account of Sūrasena Kumāra given by the ācārya, King Mabāsena returned home, and Ācārya Mabāāja went elsewhere.
Now, Kanakavati having wandered in Samsāra for a very long time, was with the lessening of Karma particles, born as a danghter of King Jitasatru in Kusuma-sthala Nagara, At a sultable time, she was namod Ratnāvali. Becoming greatly in Nuenced by her affection towards her beloved of foriner life, Ratnávalī began to pass her days without in the least desiring for any handsome royal prince although she had attained youth. One day, on hearing that Sūrasena Kumāra was averse to association with a female while knowing also that his own daugher was disliking the company of males, King Jitaśatru thought:-“If Fate desires their mutual union, both of them should be shown each other's painting; per baps, the desired object may be accomplished. With this idea in his mind, the king had a painting of Ratnāvali prepared and giving it to a messenger, he said:-"O ! you go to King Mahāgena and tell him King Jitasatru has sent me with an offer of his daughter in marriage-contract witb your son. Then, at the right opportunity, show bim this painting, and bring a painting of his son with you.” The messenger went to King Mabăsena, and told him the object of his visit there. The King replied “Yes, I do understand you very well. But then, how can the prince living here, form a tie of affection with the princess living at a distance without seeing her likeness? Or, why cannot that princess married hastily without knowing the nature of the prince, be made miserable in the long run? Ii is not proper. Acts done after mature thinking with clever intellect, do not become objects of derision, even if they prove futile by Fate."
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