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share your kingdom with me." Kunik was not prepared for this therefore he decided to use force. When Vihalla came to know of this he took his family, the necklace and Sechanak elephant and went to his maternal grand father, king Cheda (Chetak) in Vaishali city.
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This act of Vihalla infuriated king Kunik. He sent a messenger to
king Cheda with a message-"All the best things in a state rightfully belong to the king. Therefore please arrange to return prince Vihalla
and his family with Sechanak elephant and Vankchud necklace. If not, be prepared to face war."
King Chetak was not some minor ruler. He was also a great warrior and favoured justice. He sent his reply with the same messenger-"As Kunik is my grandson so is Vihalla. King Shrenik had given these two things to Vihalla during his life time. Therefore, they rightfully belong to him. Still, if Kunik wants these things he will have to give half his kingdom to Vihalla. If he disagrees and wants a war I am ready."
The messenger repeated the words of king Cheda before Kunik whose anger saw no bounds. He at once marched for Vaishali with his large army and brothers including Kaal Kumar. King Cheda also, with his associate kings and many heads of republics, marched towards the battle field to face Kunik.
The two armies clashed and in the ensuing battle hundreds of thousands died. King Cheda was defeated in this war. With his remaining army he retreated into the fortified Vaishali city and closed all the gates in the immense city wall. Kunik tried to breach the wall at many places to enter the city but did not succeed. During
these efforts one day there was a divine pronouncement-"When ascetic Koolbalak is beguiled by courtesan Magadhika and tells the
way to breach the walls Kunik should follow the method and then only he can conquer Vaishali."
Kunik was astonished at this divine pronouncement. Still, he believed it and ordered for the search of courtesan Magadhika. His spies soon traced Magadhika's whereabouts. When the courtesan came, the king explained her his plan. According to the king's order she at once went in search of ascetic Koolbalak.
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