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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CHAPTER TWO
Marriage with Gandharvaṣenā, daughter of Carudatta (159–302)
One day Angāraka seized him with her during the night when he was asleep. Awakened, Vasudeva thought, "Who has kidnaped me?" He saw Angāraka, with a face like Syama's face, and Syama carrying a sword, saying "Halt! Halt! Angāra cut her in two and Vasudeva, troubled, saw two Śyāmās fighting on both sides of Angāra.
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Thinking, This is sorcery," Vasudeva struck Angāra on the head with his fist, like Hari striking a mountain with a thunderbolt. Released by him injured by the blow, Vārṣṇeya fell from the sky into a broad pool outside the city Campā. Vasudeva swam across the pool like a hansa and wisely entered a shrine to Vasupūjya situated in a garden on the pool's bank. He worshipped Vāsupūjya, spent the rest of the night, and went to Campā with a Brahman whom he had met. There he saw young men here and there carrying lutes and he asked the reason for it.
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The Brahman explained: "There is a sheth here, Cărudatta, who has a very beautiful daughter, named Gandharvasenā, the sole abode of the arts. She has promised, 'Whoever can surpass me in music shall be my husband.' For that reason every one here is devoted to music. Every month an examination takes place before two teachers of music, Sugriva and Yaśogrīva."
Vṛṣṇi's son, disguised as a Brahman, went to Sugrīva, who was pre-eminent there, and said: "I am Skandila, a Brahman of the Gautamagotra. I wish to study music with you on account of Gandharvasena. Accept me, a foreigner, as a pupil." Sugriva, slow-witted like one who does not recognize a jewel when it is covered with dust, called him approaching, Fool! contemptuously. Vārṣṇeya remained near Sugrīva under the pretext of studying music, making the people laugh and hiding his identity by his village-speech.
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On the day of the contest Sugrīva's wife gave a pair of garments of conspicuous beauty to Sauri because of affection