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TWELFTH INCARNATION AS SĀNTI
327 Kesarā's brother then made a pūjā to Vasantadeva like Vasanta (Spring) to Vasantasakha (friend of Spring, Kāmadeva). Priyankarā said to her, 'Kesară, your brother is honoring him. You do what is suitable. Kesară, experiencing shame, fear, and joy simultaneously, said, 'You alone know. Do what is fitting for him.' Priyankarā took a cluster of flowers from the priyangu tree in the courtyard, kakkola, 300 et cetera, and said to Vasanta, ‘My mistress gives you these flowers and fruits, suitable for a gift to a lover, gathered by her own fingers.' Delighted at the thought, 'I am beloved by her,' Vasantadeva took the flowers and fruit in his hand. He gave her a signet-ring and said, 'Say to her, "This was a good thing that you did. What is suitable for lovers must always be done."
Priyankarā went and told Kesară his speech which was like a sprinkle for making the bulb of strong affection shoot up. Asleep in the last watch of the night, Kesarā saw herself in a dream being married to Vasantadeva. At that time Vasantadeva married her in a dream. The seeing of these dreams by both of them was better than a wedding. Kesarā related her dream to Priyankarā at once, her hair standing up from joy, having confidence in it alone. The family-priest, who was nearby to see to his own business, said, 'It will happen just so.' 'Vasantadeva will be your husband according to the dream and the omen. Let the knot of the omen 370 be tied,' Priyankarā said to her. Priyankarā went and told Vasantadeva the dream. Because of its agreement with his own dream he considered the matter settled. Priyankarā said, 'The soul of my mistress is suitable for you. You should arrange everything pertaining to the wedding without hesitation.'
Vasantadeva said: "That must be arranged entirely according to custom. Generally action that is wrought by man falls down some place.' Vasantadeva, knowing
889 417. For an interesting article on kakkola and its associates, see Balfour, II, p. 473.
870 426. See in Appendix II, sakunagranthi. :
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