Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 5

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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This daughter of mine is ready for a husband. Who on earth will be a suitable husband for her?"
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While the king was considering this for a long time, a messenger of his who had been sent earlier returned from King Vikramadhana. He remained after he had reported the king's business and King Sinha asked him, "Did you see anything remarkable there?"
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He replied: "I saw that which does not exist even among the Vidyadharas nor the gods-the fascinating beauty of Dhana, Vikramadhana's son. I thought at once, He is a suitable husband for Dhanavati. May the Creator's effort of creation be fruitful in their union.
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Delighted, the king said: Looking after my business well yourself, you have rescued me submerged in an ocean of anxiety about my daughter's husband. Go today to offer Dhanavati to Dhana, clever man. Ask Vikramadhana at my command.
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Just then Candravati, Dhanavati's younger sister, went to pay her respects to her father and heard all their conversation. The messenger went home. Candravati, delighted, went and reported it to Dhanavati together with remarks about her good fortune. Dhanavati said: "I am not convinced by her speech. She talks from ignorance. She does not know the real facts. The messenger, I think, has been sent on some other business; but she, stupid, has become aware of my business."
Kamalini said: "The messenger stays here today. Find out from his lips. Who looks at a fire when there is a lamp? "10 With these words, knowing (Dhanavati's) inclination, she had the messenger brought there. Dhanavati herself, delighted, heard everything from his lips. Dhanavati herself wrote a letter and gave it to him, saying, "This letter of mine must be delivered to Dhana.
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Then the messenger went quickly to the city Acalapura and approached Vikrama seated in the assembly-hall. Vikrama
10 67. I.e., fires have been superseded by lamps as a source of light.