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105 spoken to by king Vesamana, responded to his words with folded hands and so forth, and having done so, they, having taken their bath (and so forth $ 18, down to) and having put on excellent garments and ornaments, went to where the house of Datta was. Then that householder Datta saw those men coming and having done so and being greatly pleased, he got up from his seat and having done so he moved seven or eight steps forward and honoured ( lit. invited ) them with seats, and having done so he spoke thus to those confidential and trustworthy persons who were seated on excellent comfortable seats : .66 Oh, you beloved of the gods ! tell me what is the purpose of your coming here.” Then those king's men spoke thus to the householder Datta : “ Oh, you beloved of the gods ! we propose ( lit. choose ) the girl Devadattā, your daughter born of your wife Kanbasirî, as the wife of the crowned prince Pisanandi. Therefore, if you think oh, you beloved of the gods ! that this union (of Pîsanandi and Devadattā) is proper, good, praiseworthy and suitable, then give Devadattā as a wife to the crowned prince Pâsanandi; and tell, oh, you beloved of the gods ! what dowry should we give ? " Then that Datta spoke thus to those confidential and trustworthy men : “Oh, you beloved of the gods ! this itself is the dowry to me that king Vesamana favours me in this manner, my daughter being only prognostic to it.” and then he honoured those trustworthy men
