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Ujjaini. He had a daugbter named Jayas'ri, who was offered to Sri-Vijaya, the Vatsa prince, though asked for in marriage by S'is'upala, the king of Konkana. When the wedding was being held, the princess was carried away by S'is'upāla. S'rivijaya pursued and killed him, but was himself severely wounded. Jayas'ri took then a vow to abstain from food, as long as S'ri-vijiya would take none. Vidyunmālin then feared for the lives of both of them. (P. 10. 1. 13.)
Hemakundala heard this. He remembered what he heard about the miraculous herb from a friend. He flew to Himalaya with the aid of a spell. He brought the herb and while returning, came down to take rest. When he again tried to fly up, he forgot a syllable of the spell and therefore jumped up and fell down. He asked Dharana if he could help him by taking the herb to S'ri-vijaya at Ujjaini. Dharana asked him to repeat the spell if it was commnicable, even in a faulty manner. Hemakundala repeated it; and Dharana then corrected it with the help of his Padānusărin powers. The young Vidyadhara was very much pleased; he gave to Dharana a piece of the
