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Satānika, he presented it to the licentious King Canda Pradyota of Avanti King Canda Pradyota was greatly delighted. The picture had its desired effect. Immediately on seeing the painting, his lotus like eyes became wide, the pride of his family fame disappeared, sense of morality vanished, mental agitation took possession of his mind, his breathing became rapid, a fire of love spread over his entire body, and within a short time, he became fixed and actually pegged to one spot. In this state King Canda-Pradyota remained with his eyes closed for some time and then he asked the painter "Have you drawn this painting after actually seeing and critically examining a goddess or the wife of Kamadéva (God of Love) or any celestial damsci of the pātāla (lower regions)? If this is the handsome form of a goddess then, the saying, that the gods possess the greatest prosperity in the three worlds, turns out to be perfectly true If she is the wife of Kāmadèva, then, Kâmadéva can easily win the hearts of the people of the three worlds. If she is a celestial damsel of the lower regions, then, let the patala (lower regions) appear beautiful by the pervading darkness removed by the rays of her moon-like face See the splendour of gold becomes lessened by the brightness of her body The loveliness of the blue lotus becomes dim before the loveliness of her eyes. The luster of pravala (coral) and of the new blossoms of the Aśoka tree, becomes destroyed by the radiance of her lower lip Even the charms of the celestial beauty-Rambha-become common before the radiance of her charming beauty What else can I say By separation from such an excellent female, the enjoyment of worldly pleasures becomes vexatious, the happiness of a human being becomes miserable, Therefore, O good man! Tell me, whose wife is she? Also, let me know how she can be secured without much trouble. The painter told the king :-My Lord! As you say, she is not a divine female. She is Mrigāvati- dévi-chief consort of King Śatānika. Į have only drawn her painting without proper attention. Even Prajapati (Brahma) can with difficulty, portray her painting in all its details. On hearing this, the king said :---If
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| SR No. | 008003 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 802 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 20 MB |