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his sire and sitting on the surface of the earth having prostrated with modesty with some more princes entered along with him.'
As a crown prince the heir to the throne, that Harivāhana was, a group of princes used to accompany him as his entourage in the manner of the entourage of the king himself following him in all royal formalities. And when he found in Samaraketu, a suitable associate for Harivahana he bade a homily to the latter.
"Child; this Samaraketu has been ordained an associate for you by me being not in a position to find out a person exalted in virtues in the lot of the kinsfolk. It behoves you to be in front of this one who has been presented to you by me, bearing a soul as he does free from blemish. Like a guard of the harem endowed with the knowledge of polity, it behoves you to keep under your guard constantly your personal charge. It even behoves you to endow him with prosperity by deeds of charity like the enhancement of righteousness the main-spring of bliss and enjoyment. He is to be kept with you even during nights like a sword of one who is surrounded by his entourage. He is your brother, a servant, a minister and an associate who deserves to be brought to your association by providing him all the confidence, under all circumstances, by conforming to his desires when undertakings are in hand, by fostering encouragement during taking a project to accomplishment, by ingratiations incourse of playful quarrels and irate moods, by keeping him close during secret counsel, by unacrimonising attitude during humorous concerts, by taking his side when there is a dispute by enhancing his prestige when there is an equal race for honour, by showing extraordinary regard during prosperous situations and by keeping company during trying circumstances, day in and day out".2
The king used to get up from his seat after his business was over and dismiss the group of kings to take up his duties again the other day as is evident by the line.
‘“विसर्जितास्थानराजको नृपतिरासनादुत्तस्थौ "3
Similarly the crown prince who has been called 'Kumāra' by Dhanapāla went to the apartment of Madirāvatī being followed by the group of attendants meant to conduct him to the harem with (other) attendants
1. TM. Vol. II p. 190.
2. Ibid. Vol. II pp. 230-31.
3. Ibid. Vol. II p. 231.
