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RIŞABHA DEVA excited, considering it an insult to himself and to his illustrious father, and challenged both Jayavarmā and Akampana to a: fight. These kings who entertained a great deal of respect for the Emperor and love for his impetuous son, tried, in every way, to dissuade him from the course he desired to take. But all their efforts were fruitless; Arkakirti was bent on fighting, and would not listen to their entreaties.
In the fight that took place the allied armies of the kings of Hastināpur and Vārāṇasi were victorious. But Akampana hd really the heart of a Jaina! He conciliated the youthful prince, and married his younger daughter, Akshamālā, to him. After the departure of Arkakirti with his bride, Jayavarmā and Sulochanā were united, with due pomp.
When Bharata heard of the misbehaviour of his young son, he was very angry with him, and bestowed much praise on Jayavarmā and Akampana for their restraint. Finally, the incident only came to be regarded by all the parties concerned as a happy mishap that ended in permanently cementing the friendly relations between the two royal houses of Ajudhya and Hastinapur! '. Bharata was the first law-giver of the current half-cycle. He instructed the men of the Kshatriya and Brāhmaṇa classes in the duties
