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wife of King Satānika, O Vajrāngua dūta ( messenger ), you speedily go to Satanika, and, in my name, tell him to send Mrigavati immediately to me. What right has he in marrying such an excellent female? Deliver her over immediately to me or be prepared for a tough fight." The messenger went saying Just as your Majesty orders.'
The messenger went to King Sâtänika and informed him about the order of King Caṇḍa Pradyota. Becoming greatly enraged, King Satānika told him, O! vile messenger! Leaving aside all his family-traditions, your king, may, any how, utter insolent words, but is it proper that you should also use them? Is it not the duty of a faithful servant, to cast away the dust of infamy of one's master, by judicious intellect? The pure fame of one's family is defiled simply by thinking of such an immoral act, then, what to say when it is loudly announced before a large multitude of people. O messenger I Have you ever seen or heard of such an immoral act done by any other king out of so many kingdoms of the country? When kings adopt such an immoral behaviour, morality, it seems, has completely disappeared from this world. You deserve to be killed on the spot for having utt. ered such filthy words, but I am not going to kill you But I leave you alive, not because I am afraid of you or your king, I simply do not like to kill you."-Having thus insulted the messenger, the ordered his officer to drive the messenger out by the hind-door.
The messenger returned to King Caṇḍa Pradyota, and gave him an exaggerated account of his ill-treatment. King CandaPradyota was very angry, and he commenced a march towards Kausämbi with all his extensive army. On hearing that CandaPradyota was rapidly advancing towards Kausambî, with a very large army, King Śatānika suddenly died of acute diarrhoea caused by severe shock, as he possessed poor means of resisting the attack. Queen Mrigavati, now, thought-In the first place, King Satānika has died on account of shock. My son Udayana is yet a boy and unable to meet with the disaster. By not acting
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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 |