She wrote and sent the letter: “To-morrow night, at twelve, you must come to the palace; at one you must come to the Minister’s house; at three, you must come to the Money Heṭṭiyā’s house.” Having written it, [after] sending it in this manner the three persons making ready distilled Attar water[3] and several sweet drugs to put on his body when he comes, and priceless food, waited for him.
That day, that royal Prince who is walking along saying “Destiny,” coming to the city at night time and having become hungry, remained sleeping near the gate[4] of that palace. The second teacher loitered a little in coming. After the royal Prince had gone to sleep during the whole night [up to midnight], placing food and fragrant sorts on a tray in her own hands, and having come near the gate of the palace and felt about, when [the Princess] looked the Prince who says “Destiny” was there.
At that time the royal Princess, thinking he was the second teacher, said, “What are you sleeping for? Get up.”
That Prince, saying, “Destiny,” being unable to arise [through sleepiness,] remained lying down. Thereupon the royal Princess, touching his body with her hand, made him arise; and having given him this food to eat, and having sprinkled distilled Attar water on his body, and having complied with immoral practice,[5] the Princess went to the palace. Then the Prince who says “Destiny” was sleeping [again] near the gate of the palace.
At that time the second teacher came. Having come there, he asked that Prince who says “Destiny,” “Who are you, Aḍā?” Then that Prince said, “Destiny.” “What is, Aḍā, Destiny?” he asked. Then again he gave answer, “Destiny.” At this next occasion, having said, “What Destiny, Aḍā!” he pushed him away.
Thereupon the Destiny Prince [having gone] near the gate of the Minister’s house, was sleeping [there]. Then the Minister’s daughter having come, asked, “Who are you?” The Prince said, “Destiny.”
Then the Minister’s daughter said, “What is it you call Destiny? On account of the letter you sent, the royal Princess and we two also, having spoken have made ready. Eat these things quickly; I must go.”
Thereupon the Prince said, “Destiny.” Then the Minister’s daughter having touched him on the body and caused him to arise, gave him the food to eat, and having put distilled Attar water and several sweet drugs on the Prince’s body, and complied with immoral practice, went away. The Destiny Prince went to sleep there.
At that time the second teacher, having stayed looking about near the palace and the Princess not being [there], thinking he must go even to the Minister’s house, came to the Minister’s house. At that time the Destiny Prince was there. The second teacher having gone, asked this one, “Who are you, Aḍā?” He said, “Destiny.” Thereupon having said, “What Destiny! Be off!” and having beaten him he drove him away. Having driven him away the second teacher stayed there looking about.
The Destiny Prince having gone to the house of the Money Heṭṭiyā, there also stayed sleeping near the gate. Then the Heṭṭiyā’s daughter having come with sandal-wood scent and distilled Attar water, asked, “Who are you?” At that time the Prince said, “Destiny.”