84 APPENDIX I and Chandrapida was accommodated in a mansion on a pleasur hill near Kadambark's palace. Chandrapida and Kadambari passed the day in looking at each other. At the approach of evening he saw Madalekha coming accompanied by Keydraka and Taralika, who brought with her a necklace which originall was given by the sea to Varuna who gave it to ahe father of Kadambar. When Madalekha pressed him, Chandrapf¢a Wore the necklace. When at the approach of night, the moon bathed all objects ,in her silvery light, Keyraka announced to Chandrapita the arrival of Kadambari, who came attended by a scanty retinue and dressed in simple white dress. They talked for some time and Chandrapfda answered aller queries concerning Chandrapida's parents and Ujjayin. Then she wen to her own chamber , In the morning Chandrapida bhrough Mahas yet expressed his axiety t¢ re-visit his followers Kadambar permitted him to do so and sent some of her own people to escort hinm to his camp H; found his followers near Mahsveta's hermitagewho cate tracing the marks of Indra. yudha's feet. Chandrapida who passed a le€pless night, was comforted by seeing in the morning Keyiraka , coming. The latter brought with him a message from Mahas' veta that Kadambar was ill. When Chandrapida, accompanied only by Keybraka went to his stables and learnt from him the state of Kadambar, he placed Vaisampayana in charge of his camp and with a guard of picked horsemen made rapidly for Hemakata, placing Patralekh& behind himself on Indrठीyudha. On arrival, he found Kadambari in an arbour on the shore of a lake in the palace garden endeavouring by every means to allay the fever of love that was consuming her. Keybraka introduced Patralekha to the princess. Chandra pda tested Kadambari's heart in a speech of double meaning Kadambari herself did not reply. Madalekha replied in a strain similar to Chandrapida'. The latter after a long talk witl1 Mahas'vcta again took leaveleaving Patralekha behind at Kadambar's request. On his return to camp, Chandrpf¢a found that a messenger from Tarapida had come with a letter in which the king orderd him to set oub for Ujjayin without delay. He at once gave the order for departure; but he first enjoined Meghanda son of
