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She went, therefore, soon afterwards with a pretended message of love from the merchant's daughter to Balabhadra, who was delighted at having attracted the attention of such a charming young lady, and took care to be at the appointed time in the garden, where he saw his neglected wife playing at ball.

Avantisundari, daughter of Mânasâra, wife of Râjavâhana. Balabhadra, a merchant, husband of Ratnavati. Bâlachandrika, wife of Pushpodbhava, and friend of Avantisundari. Bandhupâla, a merchant, father of Bâlachandrika. Betel and pawn, a mixture for chewing, frequently offered in politeness, as snuff with us. Bheels, savages, wild tribes, robbers. Bhimadhanwa, brother of Kandukavati.

"The magistrate having heard this, and being very covetous, thought: 'If this man is convicted, his property will be confiscated, and I shall get a share of it. He therefore began to take proceedings against Balabhadra, who was greatly alarmed.

When he was about eighteen his father died, and he soon afterwards married Lachhmi Debi, daughter of Balabhadra Acharjya, and entered on the career of a grihastha or householder, taking in pupils whom he instructed in ordinary secular learning.

Then, in illustration of the third answer, I related the story of Ratnavati. "There was, in a town in the country of Surat, a rich ship-captain who had a daughter named Ratnavati. She was married to Balabhadra, the son of a merchant living in another town.

Believing this story, her relations and his thought it best to take no steps in the matter, and abstained from making inquiry after him. "Meanwhile Balabhadra went to a town at some distance, and there by his skill and energy, though beginning with a small capital, amassed in a few years a considerable fortune, and was much respected in the place.