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One day, King Prasanna Candra, having heard about his own brother Valkalacîrî, becamt very anxious to meet him He therefore, invited a few painters and ordered them to go into the forest where his father Soma Candra tâpasa was living in his hut, and to prepare and bring to him an accurate painting of his younger brother Valkalaciri who was in constant service of his father. The painters saying Just as your Majesty orders' went to the forest sanctified by Somacandra tāpasa. Then, they prepared the exact representation of Valkalaciri, resembling an image of Viśvakarmá (architect of the Universe) and gave to King Prasanna Candra the picture which was cooling to his eyes like nectar. On minutely examining the painting, the king thought:'He really appears like my father.' It is true that the son becomes the exact image of the father. Then saying:-'0 dear brother! I am very fortunate that I saw you even to-day.' Saying so, the king, embraced Valkalaciri's portrait, smelled it, placed it on his head and near his heart. Also, on seeing his younger brother Valkalaciri clad in bark-garments, tears flowed from the eyes of Prasanna Candra Rājarsi as if from a stream running from a high mountain. He said - Let my aged father do penance, but my brother, young as he is, is not fit for austerities. I am fiving here like a god, absorbed in the happiness of this kingdom. Fie on Destiny, that my younger brother is passing a miserable life like a beast in a forest Ah! What have I to do with such an extensive kingdom and great prosperity, when my own brother is living in a forest ? Deploring the hardship of his brother's dwelling in the forest, the wise King Prasanna Candra called forth a few prostitutes from the town and ordered ihem:-You adopt the apparel of a female-hernut and go to the hut of SomaCandra tâpasa in the forest. Having enticed my young brother Valkalacirī, with your bodily touch, sweet enchanting speech, sweet-meats, delicious fruits etc, you bring him here to me. Strictly obeying the orders of King Prasanna Cardra, the prostitutes assuming tar isi apparel went to the forest, and they rea
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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 |