Ratanraj told the old woman, “Tell the princess that whoever she saw in the temple garden is here.” The next day, the old woman conveyed the message to Padmavati. The princess heard everything. Then she smeared her hands with sandalwood paste and slapped the old woman on both her cheeks. Stunned, the old woman came back weeping. She told the two friends everything that had taken place. She said, “The princess is angry with me. Now, the King will punish me.” Brajmukut became very nervous to hear this. But Ratanraj laughed and said, “Nothing will happen. What all this means is that the princess has invited you to meet her on the tenth night of the increasing moon.” Prince Brajmukut became very happy. The old woman was also relieved. Brajmukut went to meet Padmavati on the appointed time. But when he returned, he was very sad.
The Old Woman
