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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SRI ARANATHACARITRA
'He left the city, turned dark by a pill and, wandering through many countries, reached Sinhaladvipa. There he sat down in Sheth Sankha's shop in Ratnapura and, when he had learned his story, the sheth took him to his own house. He was accepted as a son by the best of merchants and remained comfortably in that city, causing astonishment by his arts. He went in women's attire with Vinayavati, the merchant's daughter, to the house of princess Anangasundari. His character being made known gradually, he married her whose mind was fascinated by his arts, bestowed by her father, and enjoyed pleasures with her for a long time. As he was going with her to the city Tämralipti, by chance the boat was broken up in that same ocean. Now I am going, for it is time for attendance on the king. For without service the livelihood of servants perishes.' Then Anangasundari said to him with importunity, 'Sir, where is Virabhadra now? Explain fully.' Saying, 'I shall tell you tomorrow,' he went to the palace. The king's agents told this story also to the
king.
On the third day the dwarf came there and related: 'By chance Virabhadra reached a plank. Then a Vidyadhara, named Rativallabha, came, saw him, and took him to his own house on Mt. Vaitāḍhya. Just as he was taken out of the ocean, he removed the pill that made him dark and became fair as when in Tamralipti. When asked, he, very dear to Rativallabha, said that he lived in Sinhala and was named Buddhadāsa. At his instructions he married his daughter Ratnaprabha and continued amusing himself pleasantly in pleasure-groves, et cetera. With her he came here one day to sport, left her here under the pretext of sipping water, and went elsewhere. Now I am going.' And he got up, after saying this. Ratnaprabhā asked, 'Where is Buddhadāsa now?' 'I shall tell more tomorrow,' saying, he got up and went away. The three women were greatly pleased at the concurrence of their husbands The dwarf is your son-in-law, Sheth Sāgara.
as one.
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