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mony itself, had taken place. He therefore resigned his bride to the care of her guardians, and went on a journey In Mathurā he fell in with Kuberasenā, the courtesan, whom he clid not know to be his mother, and conquered by her charms he made her his wife and got a son by her (248-279). Kuberadattā meanwhile had become a nun Her devotion was rewarded by the Avadhi knowledge which disclosed to her Kuberadatta's new incest In order to reclaim him she went to Mathurā and, not recognised by Kuberadatta, took up her lodging in his house When her host's boy was once playing about her, she said to him “You are my brother, son, brother-inlaw, nephew, uncle, and grandson, and child Your father is my brother, father, grandfather, husband, son, and father-in-law Your mother is my mother, grandmother, my brother's wife, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law,and my husband's second wife" Asked by Kuberadatta about the meaning of her words, she explained to him their mutual relation The consequence of this discovery was, that Kuberadatta became a monk and Kuberasenā a devout laywoman. Therefore, Jambū concluded, let us put no trust in relations but in Jina who is oui only true friend (280-311) As Prabhaya reminded Jambū of his duty towards the manes, viz, to engender a son, he answered hy telling
The 3rd story,' of Maheśyaradatta (315-354)
In Támralıpti there lived a rich merchant Alaheśvaradatta His parents, Samudra and Bahulā, a greedy and cunning couple were, after their death, reborn, he as a buffalo, she as a bitch Vaheśvaradatta frequently went on long journeys during which' his handsome wife Gângilā consoled herself with her paramours Once when her husband returned unexpectedly he found his wife in the embrace of another man and beat him so thoroughly
1 The reader will scarcely require to be reminded of Oidipus nor of the medici al legend of Gregorns, the subject of many works in different languages ---Cp the 17th story in the Erotica of Parthenius, De Periandr Matre TAX XEY]
2 Compare #th night of the Arabian Xights (LEUYANS.)
