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Introduction
The text of the present volume contains the sixth chapter of the famous romance of Haribhadra-Sūri, Samarāiccakbā. The whole work contains in all nine chapters-being the development of traditional verses which are quoted in the Bhūmikā by the author himself (See #. #. 19. 8-2. my Edition. P. 5 verses 23-25. ufuri a goaryffoft etc.) The origin of all these narratives of the nine chapters is from the sinful resolve of Agnis'arman born out of the hatred to Gunasena, “ ar CETER TE TEHERİ ET À Eht (#. #. 2. 8–2. P. 24. verse 59.) The sixth chapter is the narrative of the sixth birth of this pair. After four births, Agnis’armán is born as Laxmi and Gunasena is born as Dharana. Laxmi therefore in our narrative is inimical always to Dharana until her death. Laxmi attains the hell destined for her and Dharana obtains the place destined for him in the heavenly world Arana in the Vimana-heaven Chandrakänta.
Haribhadra calls this romance as one belonging to the type of Dharmakathā or religious romance. Its guiding motivation is
