Ajatshatru Kunik Diwakar Chitrakatha 026

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

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AJATSHATRU KUNIK When they saw Sechanak burning in flames, the With this turn of attitude the Shasan princes repented
Devi * appeared and transported them
before Lord Mahavir. What have we
Now our lives done? We have
are worthless. O pushed our faithful
Lord Mahavir ! elephant into a
If we cannot not take pit of fire.
your refuge we shall jump into this fire-pit and immolate ourselves
pravne from
Bhagavan ! We seek your refuge. Please deliver us
from our sorrows The two brothers got initiated.
In the other camp Kunik was worried because of his failure to breach the fortification of Vaishali. While he was thinking of some plan he heard a divine voice
Kunik traced Koolvaluk with the help of his spies but the ascetic refused to help. Kunik assigned this duty to a courtesan, Magadhika
Magadhika, only you can persuade Koolvaluk
As you to do this work.
say, Sire.
Only Koolvaluk Shraman can help breach the fort.
# The guardian angel of the religious order.
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