Chitrasena Padmavati Charitra

Author(s): Mulraj Jain
Publisher: Jain Vidya Bhavan Lahore

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Citrasena padmavaticaritra
would feast their eyes upon them from the roofs of their houses. The elders of the city did not approve this conduct of the prince and approached the king with the request that Citrasena be taught to behave properly. Hearing this the king got enraged, and in a fit banished him from his country.' Citrasena, however, never learnt the reason of his father's anger, but thought, "Surely my father is not to blame. It is the result of my own karman. One must reap what one Sows". Consequently without much ado he took leave of his father as well as of his mother. The latter out of affection gave him seven jewels to serve him on his way. Thence he went to his friend, Ratnasara, to bid him farewell. But Ratnasara would not allow the prince to depart all alone saying, "a friend in need is a friend indeed."He,therefore, accompanied him to the forest. (1-43)
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1. This is a good instance showing that the king respected his people's advice and would yield to it even if it went against his own dear ones. Cf. Agadakumara's banishment (Meyer : Hindu Tales p. 237-8)