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$ 20. ] Vivāgasuyam.... :
55 speak thus to Abhaggasena, the leader of thieves : • Oh you beloved of the gods ! in the city of Purimatāla king Mahabbala has got announced a festival the admission to which is without any fees (here the rest to be supplied, down to ) and which is to last for ten nights; therefore, oh, you beloved of the gods ! should they bring to you just here presents such as abundant food (4) flowers, garments, garlands and ornaments etc., or you would go there personally ?" Then, those family-men, having folded there hands (and so forth, down to ), responded to these words of kiug Mahabbala and having done so they, making journeys which were not very long and with comfortable halts and meals went out of the city of Purimatāla to where Sālā, the forest-settlement of thieves, was, and having folded their hands (and so forth, down to ) spoke thus to Abhaggasena, the leader of thieves: “Oh, you beloved of the gods ! in the city of Purimatāla king Mahabbala (and so forth, down to ) the admission to which is without any fees (and so forth as above, down to ) or you would go there personally ?" Then that Abhaggasena, the leader of thieves spoke thus to those family-men: “Oh, you beloved of the gods ! I shall personally go to the city of Purimatāla," and then he showed respect to those family-men and then dismissed them. Then that Abhaggasena, the leader of thieves, being surrounded by many friends (and so forth as above, down to ) having taken his bath (and
