Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 4

SR No.: 001004
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 449
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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CHAPTER TWO pleasures freely in Patalalaükā with Candrapakhă, executing Rāvana's command.
Candrodara, who had been expelled by Khara at that time, died in course of time. His wife, Anurădhā, who was with child, escaped into a forest...
In the forest she bore a son, like a lioness bearing a lion, powerful, named Viradha, the vessel of virtues, prudent conduct, et cetera. Grown up, a traveler across the ocean of all the arts, he wandered over the earth with unstumbling progress, long-armed.
Now, because of his fondness for stories in his council, Rāvana heard that Välin, the king of the Vånaras, was very brilliant and powerful. Rāvaņa could not endure another's brilliance, like the sun, and despatched a messenger with instructions to King Vālin. He went to Välin, bowed, and announced in a firm voice:
"I am a messenger from Daśakantha. Hear his message, O king. Your ancestor, Srikantha, fleeing from his enemies, came for protection to my ancestor, Kirtidhavala. After protecting his brother-in-law from his enemies, afraid only of separation from him, Sri Kirtidhavala established him here in Vānaradvipa. From that time many kings in both our families have come and gone with the relation of master and servant between them. And there was King Kişkindhi, your grandfather, and Sukeśa, my paternal great-grandfather. The relation between them endured just the same, and then King Süryarajas was your father. The people know how I dragged him from Vama's prison and how I installed him in the kingdom of Kişkindhā, that also is well known. Now Vālīn, you are his son, knowing what is proper. Therefore do service to me as before because of the relation of master and servant.'"
Angered but his expression unchanged, a sami tree 107 for the fire of pride, noble Vălin said in a deep voice:
"I know the relation of affection between the two families. Until today it was unbroken between the kings
107 196. The śami is used to kindle fire by friction with the asvattha.