" When the king heard her reply, he grew
more pleased than ever with the daughter-in-law whom formerly he had
so disliked. And because the god had revealed himself at her prayer,
the king, to do her honour, sent for his royal palanquin and had her
carried home in state. And the ugly little daughter-in-law became out
of the four the king's favourite. And he was so much nicer to her than
he was to his other three daughters-in-law that they became as jealous
as cats. But the king and the ugly little daughter-in-law did not mind
them the least little bit. And they both lived happily ever afterwards.
NOTES
[1] For an account of the birth of Kartakswami see The Tale of the
Tulsi Plants p. 93.
[2] In India days of the week have the same mysterious connexion
with the astral bodies that they have in Europe. Aditwar or Raviwar
is sun's day (Sunday); Somwar is moon's day (Monday); Mangalwar is
Mars' day (mardi); Budhwar is Mercury's day (mercredi); Brihaspatiwar
is the day of Diespiter or Jupiter (jeudi); Shukrawar is Venus' day
(vendredi); Shaniwar is Saturn's day (Saturday).
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