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颁补峁囜笉补辫谤补诲测辞迟补 said: 鈥淚, a lion, shall take 惭峁沢腻惫补迟墨, a doe from the buck, 艢at膩n墨ka, as he looks on. Nevertheless, let royal usage be observed. Let a messenger go to ask for her. If he obeys my commands, a calamity must not happen to him first.鈥�

Saying thus, he sent Vajraja峁単ha to him with instructions. The chief-messenger went to 艢at膩n墨ka and said to him. 鈥溑歛t膩n墨ka, King 颁补峁囜笉补辫谤补诲测辞迟补 commands you: 鈥楥ertainly Queen 惭峁沢腻惫补迟墨 was obtained by you by chance. Such a jewel of a woman is suitable for me alone. What are you like? Send her quickly to us, if kingdom and life are dear (to you).鈥欌��

艢at膩n墨ka said angrily: 鈥淐ontemptible messenger, you, talking about such improper conduct, are not killed now because of your status as a messenger. What kind of conduct is there, indeed, of people subject to a villain who has such a desire, even though I am independent?鈥�

Reviling him fearlessly in this way, King 艢at膩n墨ka expelled the messenger. He went to 础惫补苍迟墨 and told Pradyota about it. Angry, 颁补峁囜笉补辫谤补诲测辞迟补 covered the quarters with soldiers and set out for 碍补耻艣腻尘产墨 like a boundless ocean. When 艢at膩n墨ka, like a serpent, heard that Pradyota, like a garu岣峚, was approaching, he had dysentery produced by terror and died.

Queen 惭峁沢腻惫补迟墨 thought: 鈥淣ow my husband has died and my son Udayana is a child of little strength. Following a stronger person is good policy. But in the case of this lustful man, it would result in a stain on my family. Therefore, a trick is proper in this matter. I shall stay here and, luring him by flattering speeches, shall pass the time with the hope of finding a suitable occasion.鈥�

With these reflections, she gave instructions to a messenger and despatched him. He went to 颁补峁囜笉补辫谤补诲测辞迟补 who was encamped and said to him: 鈥湶厌箾g腻惫补迟墨 says to you:

鈥楽ince 艢at膩n墨ka has died, you alone are my refuge. But I have a son whose strength has not been reached. If he is abandoned by me, he will be overcome by rival kings as well as powerful agitations of grief caused to a high degree by the death of his father.鈥欌��

Delighted by this speech, Pradyota said: 鈥淲hat king, pray, would be able to overcome her son, if I am his protector?鈥� The messenger said again: 鈥淵our Majesty, the queen said: 鈥業f Pradyota is my lord, no king is able to defeat my son. But His Majesty is far away: neighboring kings are near. Remedies are on Mt. Hima, but the serpent is on the pillow. Since you wish an unhindered union with me, do this鈥攎ake a high wall in 碍补耻艣腻尘产墨 with bricks from 鲍箩箩补测颈苍墨.鈥欌赌�.

Pradyota agreed to that and set his own fourteen kings with their attendants in a row on the road. He had bricks brought from 础惫补苍迟墨 by a line of men and soon made a very strong wall at 碍补耻艣腻尘产墨.

Again 惭峁沢腻惫补迟墨 said to him through a messenger, 鈥淜ing Pradyota, fill this city with money, grain, fuel, et cetera.鈥� King 颁补峁囜笉补辫谤补诲测辞迟补 did everything just as she said, quickly. What does a man, bewitched by the snare of hope, not do? Knowing that the city could stand a siege, clever 惭峁沢腻惫补迟墨 stayed and, after closing the gates, mounted soldiers on the wall. King 颁补峁囜笉补辫谤补诲测辞迟补 besieged the city on all sides, feeling extreme embarrassment like a monkey that has missed its jump.^[1]

One day, 惭峁沢腻惫补迟墨, with disgust with the world rising, thought, 鈥淚f the Blessed V墨ra comes, then I shall take initiation.鈥� Knowing this decision of hers, the Supreme Lord came very soon with a retinue of gods and asuras. When M峁沢膩vat卯 heard that the Arhat had a samavasara峁嘺 outside, she opened the gates fearlessly and went there with great magnificence. After paying homage to the Lord of the World, she remained in the proper place. Pradyota also came there, paid homage, and sat down, his hostility abandoned. Lord 艢r墨 V墨ra delivered a sermon in a speech extending for a yojana and adapted to every dialect.

Having heard from the people, 鈥淗e is omniscient,鈥� a certain man, an archer, standing near, mentally asked the Teacher of the World about a doubt. The Lord of the World said to him, 鈥淭ell your doubt in words, that other souls capable of emancipation may be enlightened.鈥� This being said, he, embarrassed, unable to speak clearly, said, 鈥淏lessed One, who-she-she-she-鈥� in a few syllables. The Master replied briefly, 鈥淚t is so.鈥� Gautama asked, 鈥淢aster, what is this speech, 鈥榃ho-she-she-she鈥�?鈥�

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For the seriousness of a monkey鈥檚 falling, Cf. I, p. 329 and III, p. 341.