Ajatshatru Kunik Diwakar Chitrakatha 026

Author(s): Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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The two brothers discussed
AJATSHATRU KUNIK
That very night the two brothers, riding Sechanak, left for Vaishali, the capital of the state owned by their maternal grand father Chetak. In the morning they reached Vaishali and told Chetak about their predicament
The person who killed his father to grab the state can do anything to us. It is better to go to a far away place in
order to avoid a family feud.
Grand father! We seek your refuge. Please
protect us.
Rest assured child. Chetak, a devotee of the Jina, will not allow injustice to be
done to you.
The emissary conveyed this answer to kunik. The king lost his temper and took a vow
When Kunik knew of this, he sent his emissary to King Chetak. The emissary gave the messageSire! princes Halla and Vihalla have brought with them a divine elephant and a necklace belonging to the state. As a gesture of goodwill Kindly
return these things to King Kunik.
I am not Kunik if I do not destroy Vaishali and till the land with a plough driven by
donkeys
Go and tell your king that it in exchange of these two things he is ready to give half of the state of Champa I can get these things back for him. Otherwise it
is not possible.
He marched toward Vaishali with his large army
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