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The 57th Chapter
501. "He is a true believer, a righteous soul, a virtuous friend." Having carefully examined these words, the chief of the merchants said, "243. I will entrust my son to him. What wise man would not entrust something valuable to a worthy place, like a seed in fertile soil?" 285. Having received the righteous soul, the son, endowed with a vast natural intellect, became a master of all knowledge in a short time. 285. Just as the sun shines brightly in autumn and an elephant adorned with wealth is magnificent, so too did the young prince, having attained his youth, shine with knowledge. 286. In due time, his teacher also attained liberation through self-control.
Then, at that time, there was a chief of the forest dwellers named Kalakuta, who was like a dark cloud, fearing the rays of the sun, and had taken the form of a human being. He was a hunter of animals and seemed like an obstacle to the righteous. He was a terrible sight, with a bow and arrow in his hand, unseen by anyone, unbearable in battle, bitter like a strong medicine, merciless, and terrifying with the sound of his horns. With such an army, he came to the outskirts of the city, adorned with the forest of Tamaha, with the desire to capture the herd of cows. 287-290.
Hearing this news, the king, Kaṣṭāṅgārika, announced, "I will give the best daughter, Gāndāvarī, born of Gopeśrī, the wife of Gopeśrī, to the one who rescues the cows." Hearing this announcement, Jīvandhara, the son of Kaṣṭāṅgārika, along with his friends, went to the abode of the Kalakuta Bhil. There, they strung their bows, placed sharp arrows on them, and quickly placed and released arrows due to their special training. They changed all the tactics taught in the Dhanurveda, protected themselves from the rain of arrows of others, moved quickly, cut down the group of enemy arrows, and did not attack the cowardly people, meaning they did not attack the cowardly people with arrows. 291-295.
Thus, having fought for a long time and defeated the Bhils, who were like a disease of bad conduct, they were embraced by victory and filled all directions with their glorious fame, shining like the moon, the swan, the cotton flower, and the jasmine flower. They entered the city, adorned with fluttering flags. 296-297.
1:kh.2 The righteous soul accepted him.