of fair-eyed ladies ; in another the voice of bards loud in the praise of him

who had obtained what he desired. Then he had brought his other wives, who had remained in their fathers' houses, and with the stores of elephants and horses bestowed by their fathers, that were brought with them, and with the innumerable camels bowed down with burdens full of various jewels, he displayed in sport the wealth obtained by the conquest of the world, and aroused the wonder of his subjects.

Then S'akala, inhabited by that fortunate one, appeared glorious, as if the chiefs of the gods, of the followers of Kuvera, and of the snakes, had made in it many deposits of much wealth. Then Suryaprabha dwelt there with Madanasena, enjoying the pleasures he desired, happy in that all blessings were fully bestowed upon him, in the society of his parents, with his ministers, accompanied by his other wives, expecting every day Maya, who had made a promise to return.

Then, one day, when king Chandraprabha was in the hall of assembly, and Suryaprabha was there accompanied by all his ministers, they called to mind Maya d propos of a remark made by Siddhartha, and suddenly the earth cleft open in the middle of the assembly. Then first a loud-sound- ing fragrant breeze ascended from the aperture in the earth, and after- wards the Asura Maya rose up from it, looking like a mountain in the night, for his hair gleamed upon his black lofty head like the potent herbs upon the mountain peaks, and his crimson robe resembled the flowing streams of cinnabar. And the king of the Danavas, after having been duly honoured by king Chandraprabha, spake from his seat on a jewelled throne " You have enjoyed these delights of earth, and now it is time for you to enjoy others ; set yourselves now to prepare for acquiring them. Send out ambassadors, and collect your subordinate kings, and your friends and connexions ; then we will unite with Sumeru, prince of the Vidva- dharas, and we will conquer S'rutasarman, and win the sovereignty of the sky-goers. And Sumeru is our ally, considering us as friends, for he received at the outset a command from S'iva, to support Suryaprabha and give him his own daughter. When the Asura Maya said this, Chamlniprabha .sent, a- ambassadors to all the kings, Prahasta and the other ministers that travel- led through the air ; and, by the advice of Maya, Suryaprabha communica- ted the magic sciences to all his wives and ministers, on whom they had not been bestowed already.