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to the king, he ordered the guards not to allow the wallet to be taken in. So next she used to carry some food hidden beneath her hairs. When this too was detected, she carried some food in her golden slippers. When even this was prohibited, the queen took bath in scented water and bes meared four coats of honey on her body with which she came to the king. The king licked this honey from her body and lived on. In the end, Ajātasatru completely stopped her going to the king. Now the king lived on the joy of srotāpatti.
When Ajātasatru saw that the king was not still dying, he sent for the barber and gave him the following order,
"Pierce the legs of my father with a knife and pour salt and oil on the cut, and foment it hot with fire made from khaira wood".
When this was done by the barber, the king died.
Repentance
According to both the traditions, Ajātas'atru became repentant after the death of his father. As per the Jaina tradition, the repentance came much earlier when Ajātasatru heard from the mother the great affection that his father always had for him. After the former king ended his life with his own hand, Ajātasatru fell down in a swoon, like a campaka tree hewn by an axe. After a while, he regained consciousness and lamented grievously,
"Alas ! How very unfortunate I am! How much devoid of virtue I am! How devoid of meritorious deeds I am! What a cruel act have I committed ! In chain did I tie my father who was god-like. It is because of me that King Srenika is dead".
Being overwhelmed with grief, he could no longer bear his residence at Rajagsha and transferred the capital of Magadha to the city of Campā.
Coming to the Buddhist tradition, on the day Bimbisāra died, Ajātas atru had a son born to him. The king was beside himself with joy at the birth of the son. The affection for the son filled up his bones and marrows. He thought
