36 - The Story of Madálasa (concluded).

Rita-dhvaja Kuvalayáshva on reaching old age resigns his kingdom his son Alarka, and Madálasá gives him a token-ring-Both depart to the forest to practise austerities. 

Jada spoke.

1 Being thus instructed by his mother, Rita-dhvaja’s son attained

2 his youth and duly married a wife, and begat sons and as a lord offered snerifices, and always closely observed

3 his father’s commands. Then after a long time Rita-dhvaja on reaching extreme old age, anointed his son in the sovereignty,

4 and with righteous soul desirous to depart to the forest practise austerities in company with his wife descended from from throne, a mighty protector, an illustrious king. 

5 And Madálasá delivered this her last discourse to her son in order that her son might abandon attachment to sensual pleasures. 

Madálasá spoke.

6 “When intolerable pain, arising from separation from thy dear kinsmen, or caused by the opposition of thy enemies, a springing from the destruction of thy wealth or from thy ownself,

7 may befall thee as thou rulest tly kingdom, observing the laws of a householder-for the householder who depends on

8 selfishness makes unhappiness his abode-then, my son, draw forth and read from this ring that I have given thee the writing that is inlaid in delicate letters on the plate.” 

Jada spoke.

9 So saying, she gave him a golden ring, and the blessings

10 appropriate for a man who lives the family life. The Kuvalayáśhva and his queen Madálasá, bestowing on their son kingdom, departed to the forest to practise austerities.