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on which Asokacandra (Kunika) will occupy Vaisāli (136).
Kūņika gathered information about Sramana Kūlavālaka. Then he sent for the prostitute Māga dhikā. Disguised as a devoted follower, this fallen woman attracted the monk towards herself. Then disguised astrologer, Kūlavalaka intered into the city of Vaiśāli, of course with great difficulty. He learnt that the city was saved by an alter which was dedicated to Muni Suvrata. When people saw the astrologer, they enquired from him how their city would be saved from the enemy, when the astrologer said that the enemy columns would be broken only if the alter dedicated to Muni Suvrata was removed. The people now turned to the alter which they uprooted from the foundation and cleared. For once, the army of Kunika retreated. This it did by a prior arrangement. But as soon as the alter was removed, as per the signal given by Kulayalaka, Kūpika launched a sudden attack and pierced through the wall of the city(137).
Halla and Vihalla tried to escape with the elephant and the necklace. They reached the city wall. Beneath the city wall, there burnt a secret fire. The elephant came to know of this by dint of his superior knowledge and stopped. When he was still forced to advance, he threw down both Halla and Vihalla and himself entered into the fire. The elephant died, but because of his pious endeavour, he was born in the first heaven. The divine necklace was picked up by the gods and taken away. sasana Devi, the administrative goddess of the Jaina order picked up Halla and Vihalla and carried them to Mahavira, There, they were given initiation into monkhood(138).
King Cetaka courted a fast unto death. He attained an exalted state because of his pious endeavour(139).
From the Buddhist Sources : Enmity with the Vajjis
There was a diamond mine near a village on the Ganga (140). There was an agreement between Ajātasatru and the Licchavis that they would have an equal share of diamonds. But on account of sheer lethargy, Ajatas atru failed to collect his own share, and the whole lot of the
