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 fcclxii " After the expiration of some days Yasodhar Maha Raj* finding that his wife had not that affection and regard, for him that she had before, began to watch her, and on a certain day the Raja found his Consort with the &id Ashtabhanga, but considering that it was not proper to kill such a sinful woman with the Vol (or Sword) that lie field in his hand, which was only to be drawn against renowned Rajas like himself, went away to his palace; next morning, he went to his mother Chendramati and told her that he last night dreamt that the brightness of the moon had quitted her. and had conjoined itself with the darkness of Rahu; Chendramati answered u As the dream is a very bad one, yon must sacrifice several Foivis and Sheep to the Goddess Chendamdri." Yasodhar Maha Raja shut his ears with both his hands at hearing such $inful words. Chendramati said u The person that re- fuses to obey his mothers orders is not honest*' Saying this she ordered him to make a Fowl with flour, and sa- crifice it to the Godde&sChendamari ; he accordingly made a Fowl with flour, and painting it like a real Fowl, a De- won that lived in the neighbourhood, entered its body; and in thejmonth of Alpissie on Ashtami (or the eighth, the first quarter of the Moon on Tuesday in order to perform according to his mother's directions,theRaja having taken his Sword and no sooner cut off the head of the Fowl before C hen da mar i, but the Demon that was inside crying out like a Fowl fell down and died . the Raja then being very uneasy at hearing the voice of the fowl, swooned away, and considered that he must be absolved from this sin by any means, by performing Tapas (or Penance) in the woods. This circumstance coming to the knowledge of Atari* tavati she came to the Rnja and said, " As you are a chief among Kshetrias I beg you will forgive my fault, instal your son Yasomatti, and be pleased to dine with us in his bouse, after which you may proceed to the woods to perform Tapas" having thus satisfied him she called him to her house, mixed some Poison in the milk, served ^it up to her husband and mother-in-law, who after drink- ing it, both died, and she gave a loose to her amorous pleasures with the said Ashtabhanga. *