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LECTURE XXII.
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(peace of) mind became (thereby), disturbed ; and afterwards she saw him. (34)
She was frightened when she discovered herself alone with the monk; folding her arms over her breast she sank down trembling. (35)
When the prince, Samudravigaya's son, saw her frightened and trembling, he spoke the following words: (36)
'I am Rathanêmi, Odear, beautiful, sweetlyspeaking lady! Do accept me for your lover, O slender one', you shall have no cause to complain. (37)
Come, let us enjoy pleasures, for it is a rare chance to be born a human being; after we have enjoyed pleasures, we shall enter on the path of the Ginas.' (38)
When Râgimati perceived that Rathanêmi's strength of will was broken, and temptation had got the better of him, she did not lose her presence of mind and defended her Self on that occasion. (39)
The daughter of the best king, true to self-control and her vows, maintained the honour of her clan and family, and her virtue, and spoke to him : (40)
'If you owned the beauty of Vaisramana”, the pleasing manners of Nalakūbara 3, if you were like Purandara - himself, I should have no desire for you. (41)
Suyanu = sutanu. This may, however, be a proper name, a synonym of Râgîmatî, for according to the Harivamsa 2029 and the Vishnu Purâna IV, 14, Sutanu was a daughter of Ugrasêna.
3 Vaisramana is a Prâkrit spelling for Vaisravana = Kubêra.. 3 Nalakabara is Vaisramana's son. 4 Indra.
