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JAINA STORIES "Sır, the name of my husband is Band- deva. He makes an iron fish, which floats in tbe air, dives in the deep sea, picks up the most precious pearls and returns to its own place"
Kanak-madjari could no longer hold her tongue
“Is it worth calling an art ? My dear sir, a real craftsman alone knows what a true art is. This is nothing when compared with the art my husband is master of "
The prince— "Lady ! Tender a full account of thy husband's expertise."
Displaying full pride in her husband's great merit, the second lady started her accouat
"My husband Kandarpa is a great carpenter who makes a wooden horse, on whose back one may room in the air for six months'
The prince was highly pleased to know of the existence of such skilled craftsmen in the kingdom, and he brought it to the notice of the king, who sent for both He offered them the necessary material, and asked them to demonstrate their skill at the court The blacksmith produced the fish, fixed a ehamber on its back and fitted two keys, and presented it to the king The blacksmith took the king on its back to give him an aerial view of the landscape, after which it descended of the sea shore The two then entered into the chamber The fish then went deep inside the water where it collected precious pearls at its heart's content and then it returned to the palace As the pearls were unloaded, there were piles of them. The king was very much surprised He asked the smith many questions, particularly on motion and rest of an iron fish, and the smith explained that he had acquired this art from a goddess, who had given him two enchanted heys which were fitted on the fish and which were lostrumental in collecting so many pearls
The carpenter now came with the wooden horse which he presented to the king, and requested him or the prince to enjoy a flight in whichever direction he pleased The prince expressed cagerness to have it and the king agreed To control the flying horse, the carpenter gave the prince the
| SR No. | 011053 |
| Book Title | Jain Stories 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mahendramuni, K C Lalwani |
| Publisher | A B Jain Shwetambar Terapanth Samaj |
| Publication Year | 1976 |
| Total Pages | 205 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 9 MB |