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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Lilavati-sära
and fell at the feet of Kusumasekhara. The prince and Ramaṇamati gave her a hearty welcome. At that moment the parrot who had accompanied Surasundari told the prince that as his mission of bringing Surasundari to the prince was fulfilled, he would leave. The prince requested him to stay a while, till Surasundari narrated her account. Asked by the prince she gave her account as follows:
Surasundari's account of her kidnapping (223-333)
When the god took her to Surandhara, the latter insisted upon marrying her inspite of her protest that she was already a married wife of somebody else. He pressed Priyadarśana to persuade her sister, but she did not oblige. He was dissuaded by his secretary from using force, by recounting a tale : An ascetic practising severe austerities in the forest acquired such powers that once he burnt to ashes just by a look a crane that fouled his head. But his powers failed to do any harm to a chaste wife single mindedly devoted to her husband. She told him she could burn him to ashes. Surandhara gave up the idea of forcing Surasundart, who was then entrusted to Priyadarsana's care. She passed some days there. She came to know that Kusumasekhara could not be traced.
Once a trader of horses brought to Suraadhara a fine horse. The prince rode the horse and as he whipped it the animal picked up speed and after some time it rose and started flying in the air. King Nabhovahana and the guards pursued the horse on the ground, but it was soon out of sight. The whole city was in commotion. Taking advantage of this situation, Surasundart escaped from the palace. She arrived in the garden, and persuaded a nun to take her to Jayapura. On their way they joined a caravan, but since the nun secretly tried to sell her to the caravan-leader, Surasunda 1 ran at night. She was then seen by a group of robbers in a forest. They promised to take her to Bhrgukaccha and she joined their group to travel with them. One of the youths made approaches to her and she had to escape again at right to save her honour. The next day noon she reached a river where unexpectedly she was sighted by a female ascetic, who took her to her hermitage. She was welcomed by the head a cetic. She made there friends with male and female ascetics and with a parrot named Sudarsana. One day, there arrived two brothers and introduced themselves as Sasin and Candra., They recounted their story as follows:
They had taken a ship and set out for business. On their return voyage they had a ship-wreck. They fell in the sea Sasin caught hold of