Jain Journal 1969 01

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

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Kulavalaka61 will be enamoured by the prostitute Magadhika, king Asokacandia (Kunika) shall capture Vaisali city."'62 Kunika traced out Kulavalaka and also sent for Magadhika. Magadhika disguised herself as a lady devotee and enamoured Kulavalaka with herself. Kulavalaka in disguise of an astrologer, reached Vaisali city with great difficulty. He came to know that the city was being protected under the influence of Munisuvrata Svami tope. People asked him how the danger from the enemy could be averted. Then he replied, "The enemy will not retreat from here unless this tope breaks." People began to dismantle the tope. The army of Kunika retreated for a while because Kunika was so instructed previously by the astrologer. When the people of Vaisali saw the army of Kunika retreating, they were convinced of the astrologer's prediction and hence they destroyed the whole tope. As soon as the whole tope broke, Kunika abruptly attacked and destroyed the ramparts of Vaisali.63
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Halla and Vihalla ran away with the necklace and the elephant in order to escape from the enemy. There was a hidden fire in the ditch of the rampart. Secanaka elephant had known it with its clairvoyant knowledge. It refused to proceed on; when forced to go ahead it took Halla and Vihalla off and itself entered the fire. It died and for its good deeds was reborn in the first heaven. The god-gifted necklace was picked up by the gods. Sasanadevi (goddess of the Jaina order) took Halla and Vihalla to Lord Mahavira, where they were initiated as monks in the Jaina order.64
King Cetaka took to a lonely place and fasted unto death, attaining auspicious birth for his good thoughts.65
Buddhist version
According to the Buddhist tradition, there was a mine of jewels in a mountain near a city on the Ganges." There was an agreement be
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61 Saint Kulavalaka did his penance on the bank of a river. Due to the influence of his penance, the river changed its course to some extent; hence he was called 'Kulavalaka'.-Uttaradhyayana Sutra, Laxmiballabha's Vrtti (Gujrati Edition), Ahmedabad, 1935, part I, p. 8.
62 samane jaha kulavalaye magahiam ganiam ramiissae raya asogacandae vesalim nayarim gahissae.-Ibid., p. 10.
63 Ibid., p. 11.
64 Bharatesvara Bahubali Vrtti, pp. 100-101.
65 Acarya Bhiksu, Bhiksu Grantha Ratnakara, part II, p. 88.
66 According to Buddhacarya, valuable perfumed goods were unloaded near the mountain, p. 434.