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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
worlds, I cannot pitch upon a more affectionate
husband than yourself. You shall accept me as
your spouse overnights. If you do, you shall fear
neither heaven nor hell.‟ To which the King
nodded assent.
Whereupon the Muni remarked: ‟To-day is a very
propitious day for marriage, it being the month of
Simha (August September). At moon-rise we shall
perform the marriage rites.‟ Then the beautifuleyed
King fetched from Mahameru rare gems and
sandals, bathed in the holy waters and made
prostrations to Devas, Munis and Pitris according
to Vedic injunctions. Then both these individuals
clad themselves in white silken robes yielded by
the Kalpa tree. The sun having set, the resplendent
moon began to shed its silvery rays when the king,
after performing the Sandhya rites, celebrated the
marriage on Mandara hills. Then they roved over
hills and dales enjoying themselves but yet without
the least clinging towards such an enjoyment.
Every three days, while the King was asleep,
Chudala would regularly go to her husband‟s
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