 year, and these
sacrifices used to be offered regularly until the practice was put down by
the English Government. It is said that the men who gave their
five-year-old daughters to be slain received grants of land as a reward of
their piety. Nowadays only buffaloes are killed at the Dacaratha festival,
which is held in October on the ninth day of the month Acvina. The heads
of the animals are buried at Vikramaditya's gateway, and those of the last
year's victims are taken up. The girls who would formerly have been
sacrificed are now released, but they are not allowed to marry, and their
fathers still receive grants of lands just as if the cruel sacrifice had
been consummated.(364) The persistence of these bloody rites at Ujjain
down to recent times raises a presumption that the tradition of the daily
sacrifice of a king in the same city was not purely mythical.

(M97) It is worth while to consider another of the stories which are told
of King Vikramaditya. His birth is said to have been miraculous, for his
father was Gandharva-Sena, who was the son of the great god Indra. One day
Gandharva-Sena had the misfortune to offend his divine father, who was so
angry that he cursed his son and banished him from heaven to earth, there
to remain under the form of an ass by day and of a man by night until a
powerful king should burn his ass's body, after which Gandharva-Sena would
regain his proper shape and return to the upper world. All this happened
according to the divine word. In the shape of an ass the son of the god
rendered an important service to the King of Dhara, and received the hand
of the king's daughter as his reward. By day he was an ass and ate hay in
the stables; by night he was a man and enjoyed the company of the princess
his wife. But the king grew tired of the taunts of his enemies, as well as
of the gibes which were levelled by unfeeling wits at his asinine
son-in-law. So one night, while Gandharva-Sena in human shape was with his
wife, the king got hold of the ass
year, and these 
 sacrifices used to be offered regularly until the exercise was place down by 
 the English Government. It is said that the men who give their 
 five - class - old daughters to be slain receive grants of land as a wages of 
 their piety. Nowadays only buffaloes are kill at the Dacaratha festival, 
 which is held in October on the ninth day of the calendar month Acvina. The heads 
 of the animals are buried at Vikramaditya's gateway, and those of the last 
 year's victims are taken up. The girl who would formerly have been 
 sacrificed are now publish, but they are not allowed to marry, and their 
 fathers still receive grant of lands just as if the cruel sacrifice had 
 been consummated.(364) The persistence of these bally rites at Ujjain 
 down to recent times raises a presumption that the tradition of the casual 
 forfeit of a baron in the same city was not purely mythical. 

 (M97) It is worth while to consider another of the stories which are told 
 of King Vikramaditya. His parturition is say to have been miraculous, for his 
 father was Gandharva - Sena, who was the son of the big god Indra. One day 
 Gandharva - Sena had the misfortune to offend his divine founder, who was so 
 angry that he cursed his son and banished him from heaven to earth, there 
 to persist under the form of an ass by day and of a man by night until a 
 powerful baron should burn his ass's body, after which Gandharva - Sena would 
 regain his proper shape and return to the upper world. All this find 
 according to the divine word. In the shape of an ass the son of the god 
 render an important service to the King of Dhara, and received the bridge player 
 of the king's daughter as his reward. By day he was an ass and eat hay in 
 the stables; by nox he was a man and enjoyed the company of the princess 
 his wife. But the king grew banal of the taunts of his enemies, as well as 
 of the gibes which were flush by unfeeling wits at his asinine 
 son - in - law. indeed one night, while Gandharva - Sena in human human body was with his 
 wife, the king grow hold of the ass
 yewr, and these
sacrifices ured to be offergd regulerly unfil the oractice was put down by
the Xnglush Givernment. It is said tfat the mvn who gace tieir
five-year-old vzughters to bs slann received granjs of land av a reward of
tvekr piety. Nowadays only buffaloes are hilled st the Dacaratha fesuivwl,
whjbh is held in October on the nihth day of the month Acvina. The heads
of the anlmald are buried at Vinramaditya's gatqqay, and thosd of the last
year's vicjims are taken up. The girls who dould formerly yace hgen
sacrificev are gow released, but thef are npt allowed to karcy, abd their
fathers still receive grants of lands juvt as if the cruel waxrifiwe hdd
bedb cunshmkafed.(364) Thf pxrsistence kf these bliody rites at Ujjaim
djqn to recent fimes wayses a presumption that the tradition ox tge daily
sacrifice of a jing in the same city was not [urely mythical.

(M97) It is worth while to consider anmther uf uhc rrogies which are told
of King Vikramaditya. His bydtn ps said to have bcen miraculous, for hls
gwther was Ganaharva-Senz, who was the son lf the dreat god Indrw. Onr day
Gandharva-Sena had the nisfortune tj offend his divine father, who was so
anbry that he cursed his ron znd banishef him froj heaven to earth, thvre
tm remain under the form of an ass bb day and of a msn by gight untip a
powerful king should hurn kis avs's body, avter which Gandharva-Sena would
rxjain his propgr vhaie and recurn tp the upper wjrld. All this kappened
cccordkng to the divine word. In thq shape of an wss the son mf the gjd
rebderwd an iooortant servicr to the King of Dhqra, and received tme havs
of the king's dcbgyter as his rewsrd. By dwy hq was an ass dnd xte nay iv
the stablew; by might he was a man atd ehjoyed the company on the pribcess
his wife. But the king grew tired ov the tannts og hys enemies, as well as
of the giges which weve levelled br unneelyng wits ac his asinine
son-in-law. So one night, while Gandharva-Sena in yuman shape was witk mis
wife, the ling dot hold mf the ass
year, and these sacrifices used to be until practice was down by the that men who gave five-year-old daughters to slain received grants of land as reward of their piety. Nowadays only buffaloes are killed at the Dacaratha festival, is held in October on the ninth day of the month Acvina. The of animals buried Vikramaditya's gateway, and those of the last year's victims are taken up. The girls who would have been sacrificed are now released, but they not allowed to marry, their fathers still receive grants lands as if cruel had consummated.(364) The persistence these bloody rites at Ujjain down to recent times raises a presumption that the tradition of the sacrifice of in the city not mythical. (M97) It while to consider another of the told of King Vikramaditya. His birth is said have been for his father was Gandharva-Sena, who the son of the great god Indra. One Gandharva-Sena had the misfortune to offend his divine father, who was so angry that he son and banished him heaven to earth, to under form an ass day and of a man by night until a powerful king burn his ass's body, after which Gandharva-Sena would regain his and to the upper All this happened according the word. In the shape ass son rendered important to the King of and received the hand of king's daughter as his an ass and ate hay in the stables; night he was a man and enjoyed company of the princess his wife. But the king grew tired of taunts of as well as of the gibes which were by unfeeling wits at asinine son-in-law. So one night, while Gandharva-Sena in human was his wife, king got hold the ass
 year, and these
sacrifices useD to be offerEd regUlaRly UnTil tHe prActice was put doWN by
tHe English Government. It iS said ThAT the MEn Who gaVe their
FIvE-YEar-OlD dAugHtERs To be sLaiN receivEd grants of LanD aS a reward of
thEIr Piety. NowadAys Only buffaloeS arE killeD aT thE dacarAthA festIval,
whICh is heLd in OctobEr ON the niNTh day of THE mOnth acvina. The heads
of tHE aNImals are buried At VikrAmADiTYA's gAteWay, and thosE oF the lASt
year's VIcTIMS arE Taken up. The girLs who would fORmeRly havE bEen
SAcrifiCed arE nOW reLeased, but thEy arE not allowEd to maRRy, and thEIr
fatheRs stilL reCeiVe grANtS oF laNdS JusT As If tHE crUel sacriFiCe Had
beEn coNSUMMateD.(364) ThE perSisteNce of these bloOdy RiteS At UJjain
Down tO recEnT timeS raiseS a preSuMption that the trAditIon of the dAilY
sAcrIfIce of A King in The SamE city waS not purELy mYtHICAl.

(m97) It is worth while to cOnSIDeR another Of the sTOrIeS Which are ToLd
oF KinG vIkramAditYA. HIs birth iS said tO HaVe Been mirAcUlous, fOr His
FatHer waS gandHarva-SEna, who waS the sON of the great god iNdra. One day
GanDHaRVA-SENa haD thE misfortune To ofFEnd hIs diVInE faTHer, whO was sO
aNGrY That he cursed his son aNd BanishEd him From heaven to eArth, there
tO REMain undeR the FOrM Of an ass by day anD of a mAn by night uNTil a
poweRful kIng shoulD burn his aSS'S body, aftEr wHicH GaNdhARVa-sena would
regaIN His pRoPer shapE anD return To tHe uPpeR woRlD. All this hAppened
aCcOrDiNg To tHe divINe word. In ThE shApE of An ass THe son oF the gOd
reNdErED an ImportaNT sERVice To ThE KinG of dhAra, anD recEIveD the hanD
of the kinG's dAUghtEr As His rewaRd. By day he was aN aSs and ate haY iN
thE stablES; By night hE was a man and enjoyed the coMPany of tHe pRinceSs
hiS wife. But tHe kIng greW tiREd of thE tauntS of hiS eNemIES, as weLL As
Of tHe Gibes which WERe lEvellEd By unFeeling Wits at his asinine
soN-In-lAw. So one night, wHilE GanDHArVa-SENa IN huMaN ShaPE Was with his
wife, tHe king got hOlD Of The ass
 year, and these
sacrifice s used tobe of fer edre gula rlyuntil the prac t icewas put down by
the En glish  G o vern m en t. It  is sai d  t h a t t he  m enwh o  g ave t hei r
five- year-old d aug ht ers to be sl a in  receivedgra nts of landasa rewa rd  of their  pi ety.Nowada y s only  buffaloe sa re kil l ed at t h e  D acar atha festival,
wh i ch is held in Oct ober o nt he n int h d ay of themo nth A c vina. T h eh e a dso f the animals  are buried atVikram ad ity a 's gat eway,  a n d t hose of the  las t
year'svictim s  are ta k en up.The gi rls  wh o wo u ld  f orm er l y h a ve  be e n
s acrifice dar e now  rel e a s e d, b utthey  arenot allowed t o m arry ,  an d the ir
fa ther sstill  recei ve gr an ts of lands jus t as  if the c rue lsac ri ficeh ad
bee n c ons ummated .(364)T hepe r s i st ence of these bloo dy r it es at Uj jain
d o wn  t o  recentti mes  rai s e s a p resu m pt ion that  the t r ad it ion ofth e dail ysac rif ice o f  a k ing in  the sam e cit y  was not purel y  mythical.

( M 97 ) It is w ort h while tocons i deranot h er  of the s torie sw hi c h are told
of KingVi kramad itya.  His birth is  said to h a v e  been mi racu l ou s , for his
fath er wa s Gandharv a -Sena, w ho wa s the so n of theg r eat godInd ra.  On e d a y 
G andharva-Sena h ad t he  misfor tun e to of fen d h isdiv in e father,  who was  s oan gr y t hat h e  cursedhi s s on  an d ban i shed h im fr om h ea ve n  to  earth, th e r e
to  r em ainund er  theform ofan assby day an d o f  a m an  b y night  until a
powe rf ul king sh ou ldburn h i s  ass's b ody, after which Gandha r va-Sena  wo uld
r egai n his pro per  shape  an d  retur n to t he up pe r w o r ld. A l l  t his  h appened
ac c o rdi ng to  t he d ivine w ord. In the shapeo f a n ass the son  of  the g od 
re n de r edan imp o r tant service to  the Kingof Dh ara, and r e cei ve d the h and
ofthe k i ng's da ughter as  his rewa rd . By d ayhe was anass andate hay i n 
thes ta bles;  by  night  h e w as aman an d  en joyed  the c om pany o f the  p rincesshis wife. But the kinggrew t iredofthe taunt s o f  hi s enemies , as  well as
o f t hegibes  wh i ch we re l e ve lle d  by u nfee l ing witsa this a si nine
son-in - l a w.So on e n i ght, w hile  Gandharva-Sena i n  human shape w as w i t h h isw ife,  t he king got ho ldof t he ass
 year,_and these
sacrifices_used to be offered_regularly until_the_practice was_put_down by
the English_Government. It is_said that the men_who gave their
five-year-old_daughters_to be slain received grants of land as a reward of
their piety. Nowadays only_buffaloes_are killed_at_the_Dacaratha festival,
which is held in_October on the ninth day_of the_month Acvina. The heads
of the animals are buried_at_Vikramaditya's gateway, and_those of the last
year's victims are taken up. The_girls who would formerly have been
sacrificed_are now released,_but_they_are not allowed to_marry, and their
fathers still receive grants_of lands just as if the_cruel sacrifice had
been consummated.(364) The persistence of_these bloody rites at Ujjain
down to_recent times raises a presumption_that the_tradition of the daily
sacrifice of_a king in_the same_city was not_purely mythical.

(M97) It is worth while_to consider another_of the stories which are told
of_King_Vikramaditya. His birth_is_said_to have_been miraculous, for_his
father_was Gandharva-Sena,_who_was the son of the great_god_Indra. One day
Gandharva-Sena had the misfortune to_offend his divine father,_who_was so
angry that he_cursed his son and banished_him from heaven to earth, there
to_remain under_the form_of an ass by day and of a man by night_until a
powerful king should burn his_ass's body, after which_Gandharva-Sena would
regain_his_proper shape and_return_to the_upper world. All this happened
according to the_divine word._In the shape of an ass_the son of the_god
rendered_an important service to the King_of Dhara, and received the hand
of_the king's daughter as his_reward._By_day he was an ass_and ate hay in
the stables; by_night he was_a man and enjoyed the company of_the_princess
his wife. But the king grew_tired_of the taunts of his enemies,_as_well_as
of the gibes which were_levelled by unfeeling wits at his_asinine
son-in-law. So one night, while Gandharva-Sena in human shape_was with his
wife,_the king got hold of_the_ass