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________________ 292 TWO PRAKRIT VERSIONS OF THE MAŅIPATI-CARITA 25. The muni, tenacious in enduring hurt, was deep in medita tion and, his body being swathed in clothes, he was burned by the flame of the funeral-pyre as it came near. 26. Later on at daybreak shepherds saw him and informed the merchant Kuñcika who had him brought to his own house. 27. Listen how the name Kuñcika arose. The keys of all the Jaina temples were in his hands and so he was styled Kuncika. 28. Kuñcika told the sādhus who were dwelling there that a famous muni had been burned by a fire. 29. They listened and said: Tell us what is to be done here.' He started to tell them : 30. Fetch at once from the house of Accankāriyabhattā an excellent oil which is called Laksapāka. Apart from that I will see to things.' 31. Then two noble munis went to her house and asked for the oil. Hear what happened as it was given to them. - 32. The lord of Saudharma being present in the assembly of Saudharma declared : 'Accankāriyabhattā is now. intent on forbearance in the world, 33. and cannot be made angry even by gods.' Not believing him a god came and smashed three pots from her servant-girl's hand. 34. The fourth time Accankāriyabhattā herself handed over a pot, and this was not broken from her hand because of her righteous conduct. 35. Seeing that because of them three pots had been smashed from the servant-girl's hand the noble munis said to her : 'Do not be angry with the girl.' 36. She replied: Here in this existence have I experienced the result of wrath. Mindful of this I shall never again be angry with anyone. 37. When the munis enquired she recounted her history: “There was a man Dhanasreşthin, his wife was Kamalaśrī and they had eight sons.
SR No.007017
Book TitleTwo Prakrit Versions of Manipati Charitra
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorR Williams
PublisherRoyal Asiatic Society
Publication Year1959
Total Pages384
LanguageEnglish, Prakrit
ClassificationBook_English
File Size9 MB
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