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Dhanapala has utilized this motif in the case of ten young girls, but it is meant to be effective in two cases only, viz., Malayasundari and her mother Gandharvadatta. (i) Malayasundari is stealthily carried away, from the bed-room in her palace at Kanci, by the Vidyadharas in order to make her dance before the idol of Lord Jina Mahavira on the occasion of its Holy-Bath Ceremony. Eight other princesses have also been brought there, but there names are mentioned just to give company to Malayasundari and provide an opportunity to the poet to parade his knowledge

318 about contemporary political geography. It is the superhuman agency in the form of Vidyadharas which becomes instrumental in working out the prophecy of Jayantaswami and draws Malayasundari to the Ratnakuta island where she happens to meet her grand-father and next her lover for the first time. But the far more important purpose served by this incident is that of strengthening the hope of Vicitravirya in tracing out his long-lost daughter Gandharvadatta. Moreover, it bringe Malayasundari in direct contact with her grand-father, who is naturally going to help her after he comes to know about her relation with him. (ii) Gandharvadatta is carried away by her chamberlain to save her from the disaster that has befallen them consequent to the sack of Vaijayanti by Jita Patru. This misfortune of Gandharvadatta in her young age draws the intense affection of both her father Vicitravirya and her sister Patralekha. This dual relationship and affection, through their superhuman powers, helps Malayasundari in getting married to Samaraketu at last.