yasodara

Updated: April 14, 2025

When the prince had reached his eighteenth year he was allowed to choose his bride, and his choice fell on the beautiful Yasodara; but in order to obtain her hand he had to vanquish in open contest those of his people who were most proficient in manly exercises. First came the bowmen, who shot at a copper drum.

Sven Anders Hedin - From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People