380 APPENDIX . was named Chandrapda and Sukanasa called his son Vaisampa. yana. When Chandrीpida grew up, the king had built for him outside the city, a hall of learning, where he kept him together with Vaisampayana in charge of teachers accomplished in all arts. The king and queen often went there to inquire into their soms progress. Chandrapida soon excelled in every art and manly exercise. Vaisampayana who was not far behind his friend in attainments, was bound by the closest ties of friendship to the prince. When ten years had been spent under teachers and when the prince was sixteen years old, Tarapida sent Balahaka, bhe chief of his army, to bring home the prince. With Balahaka bhe king sentfor Chandrapda's use, a wondrous horse, sprung straight from the sea, which he got as tribute from the king the Parasikas. Its name was Indrayudha and when Chandra- pf@a saw it, he was rather unwilling to mount it, thinking that some higher being was enduring its curse in the form of the horse. Chandrapda, hearing the horse neigh as if heckoning him mount, node it and came to the palace. The king received him with open arms and embraced Vaisampayanaalso. Then Chandrapida saw his mother, then his father's minister and then he went on to the palace meant for his residence. Once the chamberlain Kailasa brought him a serving girl from the queen Vilasavati who recommended her very strongly. Her name was Patralekha and she was the daughter of the king of Kuld tas and was taken a captive when Tarapida stormed the Kulata cap The girl from that day became Chandrapida's loved and brusted personal attendant After a few days, Chandrapf¢a, to whom Sukanasa addressed a few weighty words of wise counsel, was installed as a Yuvaraja and was sent with a snitable force on an expedition for the conquest of the world (Digijaya ). For three years he wande ed over the earth, beginning from the east. He took Suvarnapura, the capital of the Kiratas near Kailasa. One day while there, be mounted Indrayudha and set out to hunt. He chanced to see a pair of Kinnaras that fed at the sight of him and Chandrapda, hotly pursuing the pair was soon left alone. The Kinnaras mounted the top of the mountain and were out of his reacl Then he drew his rein and marvelled at his folly which led hi to pursue the Kinnaras. He burned his horse's head and set oub
