Karkanda Chariu

SR No.: 034918
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kankamar Muni
Publisher: Karanja Jain Publication
Publication Year: 1934
Total Pages: 364
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 33 MB

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TRANSLATION
Here Karakandu. In the city of Campā there reigned a king, Dabivābana. His queen was Paumāvai, the daughter of Cedaga. One day this longing of a pregnant woman came upon her: "How can I divert myself riding through the parks and groves on the most excellent back of an elephant, attired in the costume of the king, having the royal parasol held over me by the great king?" She became sick and was questioned by the king. She told him matters as they were. Then the king and she mounted his elephant of victory, the king held the royal parasol, she went to the park. It was then the beginning of the rainy season. When the elephant was touched by the odour of the fragrant-smelling earth he remembered the woods and went out of the path. The people could not keep up with him. The two entered the woods. And the elephant started towards the woods and went out of the path. The people could not keep up with him. The two entered the woods. The king saw a fig tree. He said to the queen : " He will pass under that fig tree; then you are to take hold of a bough.” She promised but could not take hold. The king was prompt: be seized the bough. Joyless he descended, and perplexed as to what to do he went to Campā.
And this Pauināvai was carried into a desolate wood. When the elephant was thirsty he saw a lake which had a very great basin. Theu he descended to it and amused himself. But she softly dismounted from the elephant and ascended from the pond. She did not know the directions, affrighted with fear she looked at the wood on all sides. Then overpowered with distress, she began to weep: “ Alas for the isgue of one's acts ( in a former existence ), since all unexpected I have fallen into such a disaster ? Now what shall I do? What refuge is there for me?" In a moment she gathered strength of mind and reflected : “One does'nt know something might happen in this dreadful wood swarming with many, many, vicious, wild beasts. There fore I shall be careful.” Thereupon she made the fourfold refuge her protection, repented of her sins, asked the forgiveness of the whole host of living beings, and. engaged in abstinence from delicate food.
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