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in her courage by the attendant Yaksī. In the meanwhile the usurper Kāşthāngāra despatched an army against robbers who had carried away the cattle. As this army was repulsed, Gopendra, the owner of the cattle, had it announced publicly that he would give the virtuous virgin Godāvari to him who should rescue the corps, Prince Jirandhara accomplished this heroic feat but had Godavari bestowed in marriage to Nandādhya, the son of his foster-mother. The prince Jiranihara, in course of his manifold adventures, marries a Vidyadhara princess Gandharradattā by surpassing hero at the appointed Sravanvara in the art of playing on the Viņā or lute. Instigated by his wicked associates, Kālāăgăraka, the son of Kāşthāngāra, made an attempt to abduct Gandharvadattā; but the prince angrily advanced against his army, and the matter was amicably settled by Gandharvadattā’s father who made himoself happy by marrying her to Jivandhara.
By playing the rôle of a judicious arbitrator Jivardhara could prove, after scattering the powders, whereupon it is detected that the bees swarm towards the more sweetly scented powder, that the fragrant powder of Candrodaya of Suramañjarī pas superior to Suryodaya belonging to Guņamālā; and thus the dispute was amicably settled. Then Jiyandhara skilfully tames a rutted elephant and thus captivated the heart of Suramañjari who was bestowed on him by her parents. The wicked king Kāsthāngāra, taking an imaginary offence by the heroic feats of the merchant prince Jivandhara, instigated the chief of the watchmen of the town against Jivandhara who easily inflicted a defeat on him within a short time. Knowing that Kāşthángāra vas bebind all the machinations, Jivandhara, with the aid of his Yakşa friend whom in the earlier life of a dog he had obliged with religious instruction, could put an end to this strife. He stayed for a while with his Yaksa friend who gave him a splendid seal-ring which enabled its bearer to assume any desired appearance and which accomplished all desired objects.
Further, as predicted by ascetic Aditya, Jivandhara aided by the Yaksa pronounced a spell and cured Padmottamā of snake bite consequent on which that virgin was given to him in marriage by her father along with half of his kingdom.
Almost impelled by fate Jīvandhara reached a Sahasrakūta temple of Jina surrouned by vernal beauty. While he was offering worship to the Jina, there arrived Kşemasundari who, as predicted earlier and indicated by the miracle of Campaka flowers etc., was bestowed on him in
| SR No. | 010390 |
| Book Title | Jivandhar Champu |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Pannalal Jain |
| Publisher | Bharatiya Gyanpith |
| Publication Year | 1958 |
| Total Pages | 406 |
| Language | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 52 MB |