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When the proper time arrived the king celebrated the ceremony called Simanta with great magnificence, and invited several of the neighbouring kings to be present on the occasion; among them was the King of Mithila, with his queen, a great friend of Vasumati to congratulate whom she had accompanied her husband.
When I questioned her, she wiped away her tears, and told me, with a voice broken by sobs, that she was a servant of Prahâravarma, King of Mithila that he, with his family, had gone to Pushpapuri, to be present at the Simanta festival of the queen, and had stayed there some time after the departure of the other guests; that at that time the King of Mâlwa, furnished with a magic weapon, had invaded the country; that in the battle which ensued, Prahâravarma had assisted his friend with the few soldiers who accompanied him, and had been taken prisoner, but had been liberated by the conqueror; that on his return he had been attacked in the forest by Bheels, and had repulsed them with difficulty.
Simanta, a religious ceremony performed on behalf of a woman at a certain period of pregnancy. Sinhaghosha, the deposed King of Benâres. Sinhavarma, King of Anga, father of Ambâlika. Sitavarma, one of Râjahansa's ministers. Sringâlika, the nurse of Râgamanjari.
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