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55 Candavoga
At that moment of extreme revelry, messenger Candavega, terrifying as if, even the gods, by the pouring out of poison produced at the end of the churning of the Kşira Sagara (Milk Ocean ), and with an unimpeded gait as if of the God of Death, burriedly entered the royal assembly. On seeing him, the king at once got up from his deat, and knowing him to be the messenger of his sovereign lord, received him cordially and having inquired about the well-being of Prativāsudéva Ašvagriva, he accepted his orders. The dramatic performance having been stopped, all the people went to their respective places. There was a sudden break in revelry, and Tripristha Kumāra becoming angry, asked a domestic who was near by, "Who is this man? Why did my father get up from bis seat to receive him! Why did not the gate-keeper prevent him from entering the hall ?” He said :-"O prince I He is the chief messenger of Prati-văsudeva Ašvagriva, and thinking him to be the sovereign's equal, the king got up from his seat and the gate-keeper also did not prevent him. We remaln happy here only by his favour. It is the duty of a servant to act in accordance with the will of the master. The prince replied “Now, everything will come to light. Who is whose master ! There is no need of discussing this subject at present. The boastfulness of people with unmanifest manly vigour is fruitless; their gerrulousness is vain; their pride of might is improper, and the pomp of their clothes etc. is inappropriate. For the present, you inform me when the messenger is on his way back to his town, so that, I may offer him a nice hospitality.” The servant accepted his order saying “ Just as the Prince pleases."
Now, the messenger having talked on various subjects with the king, gave him the message of his sovereign. When the messenger having received various presents and marks of respect, was returning to his town, Tripristha Kumara in company with his brother Acaia Kumára, prevented him on the
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| SR No. | 008001 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 650 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 15 MB |