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CHAPTER ONE Vaiśravana (Kubera) in wealth. He has a daughter, named Srimati, like Sri from the ocean. She, who was saved from the rogue-elephant like a digit of the moon from Rāhu, longs for you alone. She has been depressed from that time. Save her from Smara, as you saved her from the elephant. Take her hand as you have taken her heart."
The prince married her with many auspicious rites of marriage. Furthermore, Varadhanu married Minister Subuddhi's daughter, Nandā. Remaining there, they became very famous in the land because of their power. Then they set out energetically for Vārāṇasi. Hearing that Brahmadatta had come, the Lord of Vārāṇasī went to meet him like a Brāhman out of respect and conducted him to his house.
Kataka' gave him his daughter, named Kațakavati, and a four-part army like the Śrī of Victory embodied. Karenudatta, King of Campā, the minister Dhanu, and other kings, Bhagadatta and others, came, when they heard of his arrival. After appointing Varadhanu general, like Ārşabhi (Bharata) Susena, Brahman's son set out to lead Dirgha on the long road. A messenger from Dirgha came and said to King Kataka,
"It is not fitting to abandon your friendship from childhood with Dirgha."
Then Kațaka said: “In the past together with Brahman we were friends like five full brothers. When Brahman died, his son and realm which had been entrusted to him for protection, were claimed by Dirgha. Even a witch does not devour what has been entrusted. Would even an outcaste do the very great crime which Dirgha did in regard to Brahman's son and goods, without considering it for a long time? So go. Tell Dirgha, Brahmadatta approaches. Fight or die.'” With these words he dismissed the messenger.
Then, with unbroken marches Brahman's son went to Kāmpilya and besieged it together with Dirgha, like a cloud covering the sky together with the sun. Dirgha left the city with a full army, the essence of battle, like a snake, pressed by a stick, leaving a hole. At that time Culani, because of
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