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 FIVE
Birth of Nandana and Datta (12-22) Now in this southern half of Bharata in Jambūdvīpa there is a city Vārāṇasi sought by the Gangā like a friend. Its king was Agnisinha of the Ikşvāku family, like a fire in brilliance, like a lion in strength. The hansa of his glory did not cease flying around in the world constantly with constancy and energy. like wings. After seeing the bow bent by him with ease on the battle-field, hostile kings bowed as if bearing his command.84 Tied to the very strong pillar of his arm, like a cow-elephant, by his firm virtues, Sri became motionless.
He had two wives, Jayanti and Sesavati, surpassing all the women of the world in beauty. The god, King Vasundhara, fell from the fifth heaven and descended into the womb of the chief-queen Jayanti. At the proper time a son, whose incarnation as a Rāma had been indicated by four dreams, named Nandana, a joy to the world, was borne by her.
Lalita fell from Saudharma and became the son of Sesavati, whose incarnation as a Krsna had been indicated by seven dreams, named Datta. The two of them, twentysix bows tall, fair and dark like Kșīroda and Kāloda, 85 grew to manhood. Wearing dark blue and yellow garments, with palm tree and garuda-banners, they acted as if they were the same age, though they were elder and
younger.
Fight with Prahlāda (23-33) · One day the Prativişņu, lord of half of Bharata, heard about a fine elephant that resembled Airāvana and asked them for it. When this choice elephant was not given by Nandana and Datta, Prahlāda became angry at once like an insulted lion. Vişņu and Prativişņu attacked each other, angered like forest-elephants, with their full army-strength. When their army had been reduced to a miserable condition
84 15. Tadvelām. Cf. āttavela in 2. 3. 302 and II, p. 348. 88 21. See II, p. 123.