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§ 30. ] Vivāgasuyam.
99 away exactly as before § 10, down to) spoke thus : "Oh, Venerable Sir! who was this woman in her previous birth ? T'he Samana answered : "Truly, oh, Goyama at that time and at that period there was a city named Supaittha in the country of Bhāraha in this very continent of Jambâddiva, which was properous, well protected and happy. Mahasena was its king. That king Mahasena had an inner-appartment consisting of one thousand queens such as Dhārani and others. That king Mahasena had a son named Sihasena, the prince, by his wife Dhārani, who was perfect in every way and who was the crowned prince. Then at a certain time the parents of that prince Sîhasena got to be built five hundred excellent palaces which were lofty (here their remaining epithets to be supplied ). Then at a ceitain time they made the prince Sîhasena accept the hands of five hundred excellent princesses such as Sāmā and others on one and the same day. Then they offered him excellent gifts in five hundreds. Then that prince Sîhasena enjoyed with those five hundred queens such as Sāmā and others. Then at a certain time that king Mahasena met with death. Then Sîhasena removed the dead body of his father (here the rest to be supplied 25, down to) he (Sîhasen a) became the king as powerful as the mountain Mahayā. Then that king Sîbasepa being greatly enamoured of (4) the queen Sāmā did not honour or pay beed to the other queens and passed his time in this way (without honouring or paying
