The Kath Sarit S Gara; Or, Ocean Of The Streams Of Story [by Somadeva] Tr. By C.H. Tawney

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1884. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... laid hold of my arm with his hand; and all the people there testified to the justice of his claim. Then, having made me his prisoner, bound by my own agreement, he, accompanied by his attendants, took me to his mother in the city of Pataliputra. And then his mother looked at him, and said to me, My husband, my promise has to-day been made good, I have had you brought here by a son of mine begotten by you. When she had said this, she related the whole story in the presence of all. Then all her relations respectfully congratulated her on having accomplished her object by her wisdom, and on having had her disgrace wiped out by her son. And I, having been thus fortunate, lived there for a long time with that wife, and that son, and then returned to this city of Ujjayini. So you see, king, honourable matrons are devoted to their husbands, and it is not the case that all women are always bad. When king Vikramaditya had heard this speech from the mouth of Muladeva, he rejoiced with his ministers. Thus hearing, and seeing, and doing wonders, that king Vikramaditya* conquered and enjoyed all the divisions of the earth. When the hermit Eanva had told during the night this story of Vishamaslla, dealing with separations and reunions, he went on to say to me who was cut off from the society of Madanamanchuka; 'Thus do unexpected separations and reunions of beings take place, and so you, Karavahanadatta, shall soon be reunited to your beloved. Have recourse to patience, and you shall enjoy for a long time, son of the king of Vatsa, surrounded by your wives and ministers, the position of a beloved emperor of the Vidyadharas.' This admonition of the hermit Kanva enabled me to recover patience; and so I got through my time of separation, and I gradually obtained ...