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198 TWO PRAKRIT VERSIONS OF THE MAŅIPATI-CARITA 778. The king gave his consent. She was rewarded with a
gift of money and allowed to leave; then she went
home with me. 779. Together with her in one place I stayed happily enjoying
pleasure of the senses of which love is compounded. 780. The time came and I said lovingly to Magadhasenā :
. 'Darling, I am going to Ujjain.' She replied : , 781. 'I shall come too, for without you what shall I do?'
I agreed so she requested Srenika : *782. Grant me a favour, my lord, to be taken in virtue of
the third boon. The king commanded : 'Now say
whatever you please. 783. I want to go to Ujjain, your majesty, in order to be
with one man,' so she requested King Sreņika who gave
her this authorisation. 784. Accompanied by her and her retinue on carriages filled
with money and jewels I arrived after some time at the
excellent city of Ujjain. 785. Leaving Magadhasenā in the outer park at the time of
the night watch I went to my house with my sword
in order to test my wife. 786. There through the open door I went inside and on my
bed saw a young man asleep with her. 787. At once I drew my sword as if it were smoke from a
flaming fire of anger fed by the fuel of the shameful
sight my eyes had seen. 788. I cut off the head of this evil-doer and quickly retiring
hid myself at once a little apart. 789. In consternation my wife got up and looked in all direc
tions but could see nothing. Then near the kitchen 790. she dug a big hole in which she buried the man, and
putting an earthen urn on top of it she cleaned things
and went to sleep. 791. I began to think : ‘Alas these adulterous women who act
crookedly like snakes and whose hearts are like the horns of antelope!
