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umbrellaship of its shade, surpassing an umbrella. Oh ! its suitability for rest. Oh ! everything in fact is there. As this campaka, the home of Śrī, is lovely naturally, doubtless a city here will be so.”
They described the place as it was, suitable for the establishment of a city, adorned by the campaka like earnest money of Śrī. The king had the city Campā—with the name of the campaka--built quickly. For there is accomplishment from the (mere) order of kings. Then Śreņika's son, accompanied by his brothers, went to the city Campā with army and transport and ruled the earth.
War between Kūņika and Cețaka (190–404) Then Padmāvati saw her brothers-in-law Halla and Vihalla mounted on Secanaka, adorned with divine earrings, wearing the divine necklace and divine garments, like gods come to earth, wonderfully beautiful. In accordance with women's nature, Padmāvati thought: “Without the divine necklace, earrings, garments and Secanaka, the kingdom appears like a face without eyes.”
Then with the determination to take these from Halla and Vihalla, the queen spoke to Kūņika and Kūņika replied: “ It is not fitting for me to take from them objects given by my father. They are especially entitled to favor from me since Father died.” From her excessive persistence the king considered asking for the necklace, et cetera. For the persistence of women certainly exceeds the persistence of a termite.
One day the king, abandoning brotherliness, asked Halla and Vihalla for four things--the-necklace, et cetera. Consenting, “Your command is authority,” they went home and both, shrewd, took counsel.“ His purpose is not favorable. What is his motive? We shall go elsewhere. Everywhere there is good fortune for the strong.” After reaching this decision, they went in the night to Vaiśālī, taking their harems, the elephant Secanaka, the necklace, et cetera.
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