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away this rogue, so I can show him soon the fruit of wickedness.". Behind her came in anger a Vidyadhara, carrying a thick club in his hand, frowning terribly, like a messenger of Yama. He said to Vajrāyudha:
“Hear his wicked behavior, on account of which I have come with the intention of killing him. There is a mountain Vaitādhya in the province Sukaccha, the ornament of Videhakşetra in this same Jambūdvīpa. On top of the mountain is situated a city as crest-jewel of the row of cities, Sulkapura, like a tax on the wealth of the heavens. There lived a Vidyadhara-king Sukladanta, and his wife, Yasodharā, maintaining the glory of two families. I am their son, Pavanavega, and I attained youth and acquired the collection of arts gradually.
On the same Vaitādhya lived King Diptacūla in the city Kinnaragīta, the ornament of the north row. His wife Candrakīrti bore a daughter, Sukāntā, with all the auspicious marks, whom I married. We had a daughter, Santimatī, shining with beauty and good conduct, who is before you. She was subduing the great magic art, the blessed Prajñaptikā, properly on Mt. Maņisāgara. Busy in subduing the magic art, she was carried up in the air by that Vidyādhara and just at that time the magic art became submissive to her. Put to flight by her at once and not finding a refuge any place, the wretch, the basest of Khecaras, has reached your feet. After taking an offering for a pūjā, to the vidyā Prajñapti, I came and did not see my daughter on the mountain. Then I learned (what had happened) from Abhoginī 820 and came here, master. Surrender this man, a mine of vices, ò punisher of the wicked. I will split him with this club like a cocoanut and make him reach the abode of Yama."
Cakrin Vajrāyudha knew (the facts) from clairvoyant knowledge and said: "Listen! Hear the connection of these people in a former birth.
320 102. A vidyā.
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