Seeing that embrace a procuress that stood by said to herself "She has embraced him all of a sudden!" Then that procuress, having ascertained the cause, punished that Lilavati with a secret fine. Hence, I say, 'The youthful wife having suddenly seized her old husband etc.,' There must be some cause in this case which keeps up the strength of this mouse. After a moment's thought the recluse said - And the cause must be abundance of money. For, in this world every man of wealth is, everywhere and at all times, powerful; even the supreme power of kings has wealth for its cause.