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[ Chamarendra seeks the protection of the Lord
in the heaven named Savdharma. As soon as he heard these words, he frowned and broke out in a fit of rage, "Is Shakrendra superior to me? Let me see". Having uttered these words he came to the store-room where weapons were kept, took hold of a mace, and full of strength and courage, went first to pay a visit to the Lord, and then, assuming a terible shape proceeded to make an attack upon his antagonist. On his way sometimes he roared like a lion; sometimes lifted his arms up and down, and gave strokes with his hands. Thus frightening all small and big gods on his way, he reached the Heaven Saudharma, and spoke thus, "Where is Saudharma Indra, where are his helpers. I challenge them all for an open fight”. Shakrendra had known all about the coming of Chamarendra by means of his spiritual power. In a fit of anger he rose from his throne with the thunderbolt in his hand and seeing Chamarendra standing before him he threw the thunderbolt upon him, with the words; 'Chamarendra, save your life'. When Chamerendra saw the thunderbolt emitting sparks of fire and coming towards him hissing like hundreds of snakes, he began to tremble with fear, ran hither and thither for help, but finding no refuge, fled away with his life and came to the place where Lord Mahavira was practising penances. He fell down at the feet of the Lord and cried out “ Help, help, help, my Lord,”
By means of his Avadhi-Jnana ( Clairvayant knowledge ) Shakrendra came to know that Chamarendra had sought the protection of the Lord, and thinking that the thundrbolt might disturb the Lord in his meditataion, he too came there. The thunderbolt had by this time approached the Lord. The distance between the weapon and the body of
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