Jain Journal 1966 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL
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The attendant came back with the message.
The king was amazed. He thought again, what a fortune!
Then he sent a message back that he would soon come to see Salibhadra.
Then one day the king, followed by his soldiers and attendants, went to see Salibhadra. There were long rows of horses and elephants.
Salibhadra takes leave of his wives
Bhadra received them all. Then she conducted the king into her palace.
It was a seven-storeyed mansion. The first floor was made of pure gold-pillars, roof and everything. It housed the servants.
Srenika was conducted from the first floor to the second, and then to the third, fourth and the fifth, one richer than the other. Here there were set very costly jems, pearls and rubies in wonderous formation and combination.
The king was tired by this time.
“This far," he said, "I can go no farther.” And he sat down to rest.
So Bhadra went upstairs to call Salibhadra.
Salibhadra never descended from his apartment in his life and had never seen anybody except the members of his household. The business was conducted by Bhadra herself. So seeing Bhadra he said, “Mother,
you ?"
“Yes, I. The king has come to see you."
Salibhadra had never heard of a king. So he said, "King! What does he want ?"