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But the merchant's sons did not turn back. Yaksha proceeded on. When threats could serve no purpose, Rayanadevi thought of applying coaxing measures. She said, "Very often you had amorous dalliance with me. You have moved with me to many places. How could you forget all this? How can you be so cruel and desert me in this way? Where is your nobility and liberality of your heart? What about your love for me?"
These words made the heart of Jinarakshita bit soft. So she addressed him, "I did not like Jinapalita and he also was not much inclined to me. But oh Jinarakshita ! you loved me intensely and I too loved you very much. Why do you ignore my words? Why do you leave me helpless? I cannot live without you. Be good and return. I beg your pardon for any of my fault. Oh dear! Look at me once with sight full of love, and I shall pacify my anguished heart."
Jinarakshita's heart was very much captivated with these words and showed more signs of love for her than before. He looked at her passionately. Selakayaksha came to know this with his mystical power and he dropped him down from the horse-back. Before he would touch the surface of the sea, he was pierced through with the point of the sword by her.
Thus having assasinated Jinarakshita, she followed Jina Palita. She tried her best to entice him but he remained firm and Rayanadevi disappointed returned to the place from which she came.
Shelaka Yaksha reached a park outside the city Champa and asked Jinapalaka's leave to depart. He having acknowledged his obligation granted him leave to depart. Jinapalaka reached his place and narrated the entire account. The parents regretted very much the loss of Jinaraskita and performed the funeral ceremonies along with the relatives.
One day when Lord Mahavira arrived the Purabhadra temple in city Champa, Jinapalita went to listen to the Lord's preachings. He got aversion for the worldly affairs and took up renunciation. He gradually studied eleven Angas (Jain scriptures). He fasted for a month before his death and was born as a god in Saudharma Kalpa. Having migrated from that position he will be born in Mahavideha Kshetra. Having destroyed all the Karmic bondages he will be emancipated.
