Tilakmanjarisara

SR No.: 002611
Original Sutra Author: Pallipal Dhanpal
Author: N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 146
Language: Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 7 MB

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in the evening utterly tired and dejected. The night passed in unbearable agony. The next morning brought the sad news through Sandipana, a Vidyādhara boy, that the prince, as reported by the Nişādas, was seen climbing up the Wish-fulfilling Precipice of the Vaitadhya mountain and that nothing further was known thereafter. This was more than enough for Tilakamañjarī, who made up her mind to make an end to the then miserable and burdonsome life and ordered special worship of the Jinas at the temple, where having knelt before the central image of Lord Jina and prayed to Him to afford His blissful blessings and help in her future births. Then she straight way made for the waters of the Adrstapāra lake. But hastily came the Chamberlain from the Vidyādhara king Cakrasena, with the order that she should postpone her resolve for a period of six mcpibs, as the king had been assured, by the soothsayers, about the well-being of the prince. Uzwillingly she submitted to her father's orders and led the austere life of an ascetic. When only one day was left for the expiry of the stipulated period be, said Gandh. arvaka, left the place in order to avoid the predicament of having to witness the impending tragic events the next day, and wanted to fall from over the precipice in a bid to cut his life short. But the vigilant Vidyādhara guards at once arrested him and produced before the prince.
Verses 29 to 39 narrate that this report of Gandharvaka reminded the prince of his past birth and, leaving the royal insignia behind to Gandharvaka with an instruction to inform Malayasundari about all that had passed, he at once went to see Tilakamanjari and console her. It was at this juncture that Samaraketu arrived and met him. Here ends Harivahana's narration which started with V. 9.
In verses 40 to 89, the story is sought to be wound up. A11 were astonished and happy at this wonderful march of events, except Samaraketu, who evidently was sorry to have recollected his past birth as also the wrong that he had done to Priyamvadā, whom he had left in the lurch due to his infatuation for another beloved Svayamprabhā, Harivāhana was consoling his friend when there arrived Kalyāņaka, a messenger from the Vidyādhara king Vicitravirya with a request that as it was fixed up to offer Malayasundari in marriage to Samaraketu, the latter may be allowed to be taken to the Suvela mountain, where all including King Kusumasekhara and Queen Gandharvadattā were eagerly awaiting his arrival before which Malayasundari, who had been carried there beforehand, would not cast off her ascetic garb. On inquiry as to how the king heard about Samaraketu, the messenger revealed that when Samaraketu arrived at the court of Harivābana, Mțgānkalekhā ran to the queen Patralekbā with the happy news and congratulated her for the prospect of the additional happy