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The One Hundred and Ninth Chapter
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Bearing a load of wood, Ap saw him. He was standing still, unable to move, groaning in pain. ||27||
Leaving his load of wood, Ap approached him and removed the thorn with his knife. He said, "If you ever hear of a famous Achal, you should go to him without any doubt." ||28||
Ap went on his way, and the prince Achal, though sorrowful, was resolute and reached the outskirts of Kaushambi. ||30||
There, in Kaushambi, the son of King Koshavatsa, Indradatta, was practicing archery. Hearing the sound of the bow, Achal went to him. ||31||
Achal had defeated Indradatta's archery teacher, Vishikacharya. When King Koshavatsa learned of this, he honored Achal greatly, welcomed him into the city, and gave him his daughter, Indradatta, in marriage. ||32||
Gradually, through his influence and past good deeds, he became known as Upadhyaya and then as a king. ||33||
After conquering Anga and other territories, he came to Mathura, where he set up camp outside the city with his army. ||34||
The king Chandrabhadga, spreading the word that Achal was a "murderer of his son," turned all his vassals against him. ||35||
Chandrabhadga was left alone. Overwhelmed with sorrow, he sent his three brothers-in-law, Suryadeva, Abhideva, and Yamunadeva, to negotiate peace. ||36||
Seeing Achal and recognizing him, they were ashamed and afraid. They fled, abandoning their servants and the eight sons of the queen of the earth. ||37||
Achal, reunited with his mother, celebrated greatly. He gained a kingdom where all kings bowed down and which was honored for its virtues. ||38||
1. Kantakam M. | 2. Atho Kha. | 3. Koshaambatsasamudbhavam M. | Koshavatsasamudbhavam K. |