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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BIRTH, MARRIAGE, AND EXILE OF RĀMA AND LAKŞMAŅA 189 Sodäsa and told just what had happened. Then Sodása marched to fight Sinharatha and he to fight King Sodāsa and the two fought together. After Sodāsa had defeated Sinharatha, he took him by the hand, gave him the two kingdoms, and became a mendicant himself.
Sinharatha's son, Brahmaratha, became king next, then Caturmukha, Hemaratha, Sataratha, Udayaprthu, Väriratha, Induratha, Adityaratha, Māndhāts, Virasena in turn, King Pratimanyu, King Pratibandhu, King Ravimanyu, Vasantatilaka, Kuberadatta, Kunthu, Sarabha, Dvirada in turn, then Sinhadaśana, Hiraṇyakasipu, Puñjasthala, Kakutstha, Raghu. Among these kings some reached emancipation and some heaven.
Rāma's parents (111-126) In Sāketa there was a king, Anaranya by name, the refuge of those seeking a refuge, discharging the debts of friends. He had two sons by Queen Pșthvi, one named Anantaratha and the other Dasaratha. Now Anaraṇya's friend, King Sahasrakirana, was defeated in battle by Rāvana and took the vow from disgust with existence. From friendship for him, Anaranya settled the sovereignty on his younger son, when he was a month old, and took the vow with Anantaratha. Anaranya went to emancipation and Muni Anantaratha wandered over the earth, practicing severe penance..
Though a child, ruling, King Daśaratha attained growth in age and strength gradually. He shone, a king among kings, like the moon among stars, like the sun among planets, like Sumeru among mountains. While he was master, the people had misfortune never seen before, like a flower in the sky, arising from the circle of enemies, et cetera. Giving money, ornaments, et cetera to beggars in accordance with their wishes, he was like an eleventh wishing-tree added to the Madyañgas, et cetera.146 First of the zealous, he kept always the dharma of the
345 119. See I, p. 30. .