Ajatshatru Kunik Diwakar Chitrakatha 026

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

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AJATSHATRU KUNIK The armies of Vaishali also marched to the battle field. Both the armies used different battle formations. The commander of Kunik's army was Kaal Kumar. The armies of Vaishali were under the command of King Chetak himself.
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With blowing of trumpets the battle and a terrible holocaust started.
By evening Kaalkumar reached near Chetak and launched arrows at him. Chetak countered with a divine arrow that pierced Kaal Kumar's chest and he died on the spot."
Next day Mahakaal became the commander and Chetak again used his divine arrow to kill him.
By sunset the war ended.
# Chetak's divine arrow had the power to kill the targeted person but he had vowed to use it only once during a day. 17
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