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Vivāgasuyam.
Fourth Lecture.
THE STORY OF SAGADA.
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(The Introduction to the Fourth Lecture, in the usual terms, is to be inserted here.)
21. Truly, Jambu at that time and at that period there was a town named Sahanjani which was possessed of wealth, well-protected and prosperous. Outside that city of Sahanjani, in the north-easterly direction, there was a park named Devaramana. There, there was an old abode of the demigod Amoha. In that city of Sahanjani there was a king named Mabachanda who was as powerful as the mountain Mahayā etc. That king. Mahachanda had a minister named Susena who was well-versed in the four expedients of winning over an enemy viz. making negotiations, creating dissentions in an enemy's army, an open attack. (lit. punishment) and bribery etc., and who was proficient in exericsing control. In that city of Sahanjani there was a harlot named Sudansanā (here her description to be given §8). In that city of Sahanjani there dwelt a householder Subhadda who was rich (here his remaining epithets to be supplied). That householder named Subhadda had a wife named Bhaddā who was perfect in every way (here the rest to be supplied). That householder Subhadda had a son named Sagada, born of his wife Bhadda, who was perfect in every way (here the rest to be
