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RENOVATION
OF SATRUNJAYA GIRI
BY JĀVADA SHĀH:
In Kämpily apura there lived a merchant named Bhāvada who had a religio'Is-minded wife named Bhăvata. By an unfavourable stroke of fortune, wealth left them. Yet not, only did he maintain his full faith in the religion, but also he became more and attached to it. Once, when two saints visited their place, Bhāyata asked them when they would get wealth again. The saints replied, “To-day in the market will be brou ught a mare of a superior breed You do buy it. It would fet'ch you tremendous wealth ! Bhāvada Shāh did the same and after some time the mare gave birth to a beautiful colt, who when he became young, shone out to be a unique horse in the whole world. Hearing about its fame, a king, named Tapan, bought it for three lacs of rupees. Then, Dhavada bought numbers of other mares who gave births to many gem-like younghorses. Then, he offered many best horses all of the same colour and tribemoto King Vikrama who was highly pleased and who in return, gave him 12 cities including Madhumati (the present Mahuvă in Käthiăwār).
Everything comes of itself to a fortunate man'l Just after Bhavada entered Madhumati, his pregnant wlie at home, gave birth to a beautiful son-as if East giving birth to the Sun at dawn. They celebrated his birth-day with great pomp, and named him most appropriately Jāvada.
At this time, Kapardi-yakşa,-the demigod-protecting Satrunjaya, Giri had become vain and cruel. The area of about 50 miles around the mountain was turned desert-like. No one dared to go there on pilgrimage. Kapardi used to devour even human
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