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48 The Tamil Epic Chintamani. [april — june 185T. in marriage to the person who might succeed in displacing it by an arrow. Numerous royal personages compete for the coveted prize which was obtained by Jivaka.

This section also relates the success of Jivaka in obtaining in marriage for his foster father's son the daughter of the king of Saba, her name was Chisanti. This section^ contains 330 stanzas.

8. The eighth section is called Kimaleiyar Ilambakam, and contains 107 stanzas, Jivaka taking his departure from Susanadesam proceeds to Nannadu where he meets his mother in Tandakaraneyam, and salutes her. Having returned to his owh city, he connects himself with a merchant, who, in consequence of the prosperity he enjoyed, and which he attributed to the auspices of Jivaka, gives him his daughter in marriage; her name was Vimalei.

9. This, the ninth section, containing 108 stanzas, relates the marriage of Jivaka with Suramanjari, who, on the occasion of the dispute about the perfume, made a vow never to marry any other person.

10. The tenth section is called Manamagal Ilambakam. This section narrates the success of Jivaka in competing for the hand of the daughter of his maternal uncle the king of Videkam. The king suspended a target, proclaiming that the prince who succeeded in hitting it should have his youngest daughter. Jivaka is the successful party among many competitors and receives in marriage the fair damsel. The assassin and late minister of Jivaka's father, who then reigned over the kingdom he had so unfairly obtained, hearing of the fame of the young man, suspects that he may prove to be the son of the deceased king. He therefore determines to seize him and put him to death ; and for this purpose proceeds to take him by violence. Jivaka meets him, slays him, and ascends the throne of his ancestors. There are 358 stanzas in this section.

11. The eleventh section is named Purmagal Ilambakam and contains 51 stanzas. This section relates to the conquest by Jivaka of the dominions of his father's assassin. This country was called 'Emangadesam.

12. The twelfth section is called Ilakaneiyar Ilambakam and