Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 5

SR No.: 001005
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1962
Total Pages: 507
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 11 MB

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PREVIOUS INCARNATIONS OF ARISTANEMI
Kadamba, famed throughout the world, a hero named Bhuvanacandra, the face-ornament of the eastern quarter. This man, courteous by nature, the tilaka of the southern quarter, is Samaraketu, a Minaketu (Kāmadeva) in beauty of the body. This Kubera of the northern quarter, named Kubera, unwearied of his enemies' wives, is a cluster of flourishing creepers of fame. This is King Somaprabha, by whose fame the brilliance of the moon is surpassed. The others also, Dhavala, Śūra, Bhima, et cetera, are kings. This lord of Khecaras is powerful Manicuḍa; that is Ratnacūḍa; and that is powerful Maniprabha. These, Sumanas, Soma, Sūra, et cetera, are lords of Khecaras. Look at them and examine them. They all know the arts.
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At whomever Pritimati, schooled by her, glanced, Ananga, as if instructed by her, struck with arrows. She assumed the voice of the female cuckoo excited by spring and held the debate, taking the purvapakṣa, 36 debating like the goddess Vāc. Their intelligence confounded, all earth-dwellers and sky-dwellers were unable to answer, as if seized by the throat.
"The goddess Vac has taken her side from connection with women. Hence we, who had never been defeated by any one before, were defeated by her. "
Ashamed, the kings and princes said many things of this sort to each other, with faces burned in embarrassment.
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Jitaśatru thought: "After the Creator had made her, did he not make a suitable husband for her because he was worn out by all his exertion? Here are so many kings. If there is no suitable husband for my daughter among them, some other inferior man will not be suitable. Then what to do?"
His minister, knowing his mood, said: "Enough of despair, lord. There are distinguished men among the distinguished. The earth has many jewels. Issue a proclamation: ' A king or prince or anyone, who can defeat her, shall be her husband. Saying, "Very well! Very well!" the king had it done.
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392. Le, she would state the question and take the affirmative.