Jain Legend Vol 1

SR No.: 007594
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 367
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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insulting us. Hence let all six of us together attack Mithil and defeating king Kumbha, avenge the insult meted out to us. Deciding thus, the six kings started for Mithil together. When king Kumbha found out that the six kings including Pratibuddhi were coming to attack Mithil he readied his army and reached the boundaries of his kingdom to face them even before their arrival.
In a short while all the six kings' huge army came and attacked Mithil . King Kumbha's army could not stay too long to face the might of the six king' army; it got shattered. The six kings surrounded king Kumbha. Seeing his life in danger king Kumbha became despondent. He at once asked his army to retreat and got all the entry points of Mithil closed. This way, closing all the doors to the city and organising people's safety, he started to think about the future course of action.
When king Kumbha returned to Mithil with his army all the six kings with their army followed him and reaching Mithil , surrounded him from all sides. Let alone the king of Mithil getting help from any friendly kings, even the entry and exit of ordinary people became difficult. Seeing Mithil surrounded this way, king Kumbha wondered what to do. Not having seen her father for many days, princess Mall went to her father on her own, but king Kumbha was worried and lost in thought and did not pay attention to Mall . Then Mall asked the king, "father, what is the matter? Why are you so worried that you did not even notice my coming?" King Kumbha replied, "nothing like that. In fact it is you I am worried about. Six kings had sent their respective messengers to me asking to marry you. I rejected their proposals and sent their messengers back, insulting them. Now all of them have collectively attacked Mithil and have surrounded Mithil. I don't understand what to do." Hearing these words of her father, princess Mall said, “You may send separate messages to them saying you are ready to give you daughter to them and calling them each separately in the night, send them to separate inner sanctums, then closing all the entrances of Mithil city, hold all the king here and prepare for self-protection.” King Kumbha did as told, and calling the kings separately, put them up in separate inner sanctums.
The moment sun shone in each of those sanctums each king, thinking the statue of Mall to be Mall herself, stood swept off by the beauty of her form, and kept staring at her without blinking their eyes. At the same
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