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clearly shows that this description of queen Käli etc., is after the death of king Śrenika. Being in sorrow at the death of his father Srenika, King Komika left Rajagrha and made Campů his capital. So these episodes of queens Kāli etc., happened after the death of king Sreņika.
The event which excited the apathy of Käli etc., according to Nirayavaliku Sūtra, is as follows
Monarch of Magadha, King Śrenika, in his life time, had given two valuab.e things as gift-1. Necklace given by god (Deranāmi hāra) and 2. elepha.. Sincanaka or Secaraka, to the two younger sons, named Halla and Vihalla born of queen Celanū. Both princes, enjoining these things, with their harems, were living in pleasure. The inhabitants of Campă city used to praise their happy life, necklace and elephant, saying that-verily Halla and Vihalla Kumāras are enjoying the royality (rājya-lakṣmi), king Konika is only bearing the burden of kingdom.
Padmavati, the chief queen of Konika heard these views of public then she requested her husband king Koņiku-Necklace and elephant-boti are the signs of kingdom, therefore, these are for you only.
Konika replied-My father had given these two valuable things-Necklace and elephant-to my younger brothers, so it is not proper to ask these things from them.
But chief queen Padmavati insisted then under compulsion, Koniku ordered his younger brothers to return that necklace and elephant.
Princes Halla and Vihalla gave a polite answer-Elder brother ! If you want to take these things, then please give us a part of kingdom.
Koņika denied the division of kingdom, and tried to take Necklace and elephant by force.
Halla-Vihalla knew the scheme of Konika. Then they stealthily ran away to their maternal grandfather king Cetuka taking with them all their army, treasure, seraglio, necklace and elephant. When Konika came to know that Halla-Vihalla had stealthily run away from Campā city then he was filled with wrath. He had sent message to his maternal grand father to send back princes Halla-Vihalla with divine necklace and Sincanaka elephant. Cetaka was a just man. He replied that if Konika gives half of his kingdom to princes Halla and Vihalla then he could accept the proposal.
Denying this proposed Koņika attacked Vaisali capital city of Cetaka. With king Konika his ten step brothers Kālikumāra etc., came as army-commanders in battle field. Millions of men were killed these ten brothers were killed by the arrows of Cetaka.
R3C .
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