Lilavati Sara

SR No.: 002651
Original Sutra Author: Jinratnasuri
Author: H C Bhayani, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1983
Total Pages: 514
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 19 MB

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reached the place secretly and captured Surandhara. treated him well and made a treaty of friendship with him. with him. He offered Surasundari in marriage to the prince, not knowing that she had been already given away by the queen to another prince during the king's absence. That situation had developed thus: Once Surasundari happened to hear from a Kinnara couple a song in praise of prince Kusumasekhara, and she was instantly stricken with love for him. In view of her critical condition, her mother thought it wise to allow her to go to Bbrgukaccha and marry the prince. She had to take this decision in the absence of her husband who was away.
When king Ratanavallabha asked the prince to accompany him to Jayapura and marry the princess, he wanted to seek his parents' consent. As the latter were also keen first to see their son, the prince returned to his city. Ratnavallabha got back to Jayapura, where he came to know that his daughter was already married to prince Kusumasekhara of Bhrgukaocha, and so he was at a loss what to do.
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left for Jayapura with an armed Meanwhile, Surandhara left for Jayapura with tinue in order to get married to Surasundari. By way of an advance party, a friend named Dhanavah started. ahead. His party was ambushed and looted on their way by the frontier robbers When Suranihara arrived there, he sent a warning to the robbers and demanded from them release of Dhanävaha and returning of the looted property. The robbers gave in. The prince arranged for medical treatment of the seriously wounded Dhanavaha. But the physicians could not save him. A pious Jaina instructed him to take to the five Anavratas, undertake unto death, repent for all the sias committed and mutter the Parameşthi-namaskara, in view of the impending death. Dhanävaha accepted the advice He died and was reborn in the Saudharma heaven as a Vaimanika god. He soon appeared before the prince and promised to present himself when remembered. The prince then arrived at Jayapura aud entered the city with festivities.
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On his minister's advice Ratna vallabha prese ated his another daughter named Priyadarsana as Surasundari before the unsuspecting Surandhara, who was then duly married to her. When in the course of humorous exchanges the princess's friends accidentally divulged her name as Priyadarsana, the nurse saved the situation by telling the prince that she was known as Surasundart to her parents only. So the prince took Priyadarsana and Sur a sundar to be the same person.