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isted by his feudatory chiefs and allies, waged war with Magadha -déśa and he was advancing towards Rājagriha Nagara. It was very difficult for King Śréņika to effectively repulse the attack with the military force in his possession. Abhaya Kumāra volunteered to find out a stratagem by which the enemy-forces will go back. Abhaya Kumāra had got gold coins of recent date bearing the usual engraving of King Śréņika deposited in vari. ous quantities in pits at numerous localities around Rājagriha Nagara which were suitable for the encampment of military army. Having secretly made this arrangement, King Caņda Pradyota was allowed to come near Rājagriha Nagara. King Canda Pradyota laid a seige around Rājagriha Nagara and his army encamped on the ground so prepared. After a few days. Abhaya Kumāra privately sent confidential information through his faithful servants to King Canda Pradyota that big officers of his army, have received bribes from King Śréņika and if you would hāve the ground under their tents dug up, you will be convinced that they have thus plotted to kill you; Relying on this confidential information, King Caņda Pradyota had the ground. under two or three tents dug up, and he found several quantities of new gold coins of King Śrènika in numerous pits under the ground. Becoming afraid, Caņda Pradyota left his army there and he went away to Ujjaini in hot haste. Having come to know that King Cança Pradyota had run away from the camp, his whole army dispersed in confusion.
When, however, King Caņda Pradyota afterwards, came to know that this manoevour was a trick of Abhaya Kumāra, he announced a prize for bringing Abhaya Kumāra alive to his presence. None came forward but a prostitute volunteered to do it. She thought out a plan. She kept two young handsome females with her. She respectfully studied a few songs and religious rites of Jainism from an old Jaina Sadhvi (nun) She then trained up these two females in singing, music, dancing etc. Having made all these preliminary preparations, the prostitute
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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 |