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spring, a son, Pradyumna by name, was born to them (i.9-14).
Pradyumna had a son Aniruddha the second embodiment of Madana who was consigned to flames issuing from the eye of Iśvara. His handsome figure was once seen in the dream by Uşā, the daughter of Bāna. Like a creeper entwining a mango-tree, she embraced him closely and affectionately; but she woke up and, not seeing the beloved there, began to lament restlessly on her bed (i.15-8). When she was complaining against his sudden disappearance as if ordained by adverse fate and when she was yearning to meet him, Citralekhā, the daughter of Kumbha, took her by the hand and asked her why she was weeping and who was her beloved. Further she requested her to take courage and disclose to her the person whom she was invoking (i.19-24). Then Uşā tells her the fact that she saw in her dream a brilliant and handsome youth who embraced her and suddenly passed out of sight throwing her into the flames of separation (i.25-7). Citralekhā assured Uşā that her desire would be fulfilled, painted the various youths in the three worlds on a picture-roll and introduced them to her, one by one, by their names so that she might recognise him who had captured her heart (1.28-34). Uşā saw Kșsna impatiently, Pradyumna she viewed with an eye of attachment, and when she glanced at Aniruddha, she was horripilated and felt bashful. Detecting her attachment, Citralekhā congratulated her on her fitting and worthy choice and promised to bring Aniruddha to her through her miraculous powers like a bee attracted by flowery fragrance or a gazelle by a sweet song (i.35-8). Citralekhā appreciated her choice, came to Krsnapura, saw the handsome prince asleep at night,
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