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116.4918: ha 1664 which was Jsilã; it included modern Mysore state. (13) The province, the capital of which was Tosali; it included modern district of Gunjam, some portion of Northern circars in Madras, and the region around Jagannāthpuri and Katiek. Of these, for jālauk, the reader is referred to Appendix D; for Kusthan, read further. Their names, however, have not been mentioned. Over and above the Devkumārs, some Aryakumārs also were appointed to these positions.
It will not be out of place here, to mention one or two important names, over and above the names of sons and daughters. The most important, of course, is Dasarath, details about whom we have already given (P. 239 and elsewhere). Another personage who deserves our attention is Sāliéūk, the younger brother of Priyadarsin . His mother being dead shortly after his birth, and being the younger brother of the future emperor, he was brought up rather freely and unrestrictedly. Hence, during his prime of youth, his behaviour was so rude and his temperament so haughty that numerous complaints were lodged against him before the emperor. Priyadarsin called him in his presence, reprimanded him in the presence of his subjects 67 and shed tears at the miseries inflicted upon them. Sāliśūk took the matter to heart and remained into voluntary solitary confinement for seven days 8 at the end of which he humbly asked his elder brother to forgive him and to send him to a foreign country. In compliance with his request
(56) Buddhiprakasa, vol. 76, no 3, pp. 89 to 93:--The statements given there are based ou Vāyupuran. One of them is:-"Samprati, the elder brother of Sālisuk, the governor of Saurastra." (Appendix C at the end of the book.)
(57) F. n. no. 58 below.
(58) This whole account is given by Prof. Rādhākumud Muckerjee in his "Asoka," pp. 6. It is as follows:-"Huen Tsang, calling him Mahendra, relates that he used his birth to violate the laws, lead a dissolute life and oppress the people, till the matter was reported to Asoka by his high ministers and old statesmen. Then Asoka, in tears, explained to his brother, how awkward was his position due to his own conduct. Mahendra, confessing quiet, asked for a reprieve of seven days, during which by the practice of contemplation in a dark chamber he became an Arhat." The statement that the name "Mahendra" was given by Huen Tsang, seems to be based on conjecture. The prince did not actually become an Arhat-too high a stage to be attained in seven days. (Cf. the details given below about, as to whether to whom the story given can be applied). Cf. "Buddhiprakasa," vol. 76, no. 3, pp. 59.
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