thus, a messenger belonging to the king of Magadha arrived there, and en-

tered into the palace immediately, being announced by the warder, and after he had done obeisance, he sat down and said to the king of Yatsa ; " The king of Magadha is delighted with the intelligence sent by the queen Pad- mavati, and he now sends this message to your Highness ' What need is there of many words ? have heard all, and I am pleased with thee. Therefore do the thing for the sake of which this beginning has been made ; we submit ourselv,-*.' ' The king of Vatsa joyfully received this clear speech of the messenger's, resembling the blossom of the tree of policy planted by Yaugandharayana. Then he brought Padmavati with the queen, and, after he had bestowed a present upon the messenger, he dismissed him with honour. Then a messenger from Chandamahasena also arrived, and, after entering, he bowed before the king, according to custom, and said to him, " king, his majesty Chandamahasena, who understands the secrets of policy, has learnt the state of thy affairs and delighted sends this message ' Your majesty's excellence is plainly declared by this one fact, that you have Yaugandharayana for your minister, what need of further speeches ? Blessed too is Yasavadatta, w r ho, through devotion to you, has done a deed which makes us exalt our head for ever among the good, moreover Padmavati is not separated from Vasavadatta in my regard, for they two have one heart ; therefore quickly exert yourself.' "

When the king of Vatsa heard this speech of his father-in-law's mes- senger, joy suddenly arose in his heart, and his exceeding warmth of affec- tion for the queen was increased, and also the great respect which he felt for his excellent minister. Then the king, together with the queens, enter- tained the messenger according to the laws of due hospitality, in joyful excitement of mind, and sent him away pleased ; and as he was bent on commencing his enterprise, he determined, after deliberating with his ministers, on returning to Kausambi.

So on the next day the king of Vatsa set out from Lavanaka for Kau- amhi, accompanied by his wives and his ministers, and as he advanced, shouts broke forth from his forces, that tilled the plains like the waters of the ocean overflowing out of due time. An image would be furnished of that king advancing on his mighty elephant, if the sun were to journey in the heaven accompanied bv ru mountain. That king, shaded with his white umbrella, shewed as if waited upon by the moon, delighted at having