Jain Journal 1973 04

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

Page 48

APRIL, 1973
At youth, finest was she, imparting grace to her jewellery, A charming maiden, a veritable perfection of the Creator's creation. 137
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Seeing her a perfection, that would attract even the god of Love, Thought her parent, "Whom do I give her ? For whom is she?" 138 Goaded by urgency, right then, for Sambhinnasrota sent he, Being asked, this astrologer great, said to him the following words: 139 "Of Vasudeva a great consort will be thy daughter at first, "And you a Cakravarti of Vidyadharas, a gift from her." 140 Heard he these words, believed 'em and held 'em in his heart, Despatched an envoy, Indra by name, pure, learned and devoted, 141 To Podanapur at once, with a message and suitable offerings, All haste the envoy went, meeting the king in Puspakarandaka park. 142 With reverence bowed he before the king, tendering unto him, An envelop and gifts to the lord of Podana, resumed he his seat. 143
Seeing the seal he opened it fast, pulled a letter from inside, Spread it and read, "Engaged in peace and war, 144
"Endowed with luck, king of the Vidyadharas, master of his sphere, "Loved by his people, sends from his city named Rathnupur, 145 "King famous as Jvalanajati, a sun in firmament-like line of Nami, "To the great king Prajapati, the Lord of the city of Podana, 146 "Born in great line of Bahuvali, himself a progeny unto first Lord, "Sends regard with bowed head, with affection asks his well-being, 147 "With great humility, to the protector of his people do I submit"Our kinship through marriage is not of origin recent. 148 "This has come down to us over generations extending into past, "Needless, therefore to check merits or their absence in family lines, 149 "Well-known for their purity, like the moon and the sun. "Is Svayamprabha, for my nephew Tripristha's hand. 150 "My daughter, who is like Laksmi born in worlds three, "May she augment our friendship great by her own quality !" 151 Quoth Maharaja Prajapati, on reading the words of his kin, To the emissary, "What's good to him is good to me." 152 And bade him farewell with honours and offerings due, Quickly turned he back, to report to his king. 153
With Arkakirti and Svayamprabha, Jvalanajati hurried at once, With the consent of all, to Tripristha, bestowed he his daughter, 154 And then in manner due, he gave two vidyas to the prince, Perfect, with efficacy well-known, Singhavahini and Garudavahini. 155
Asvagriva heard this from his intelligence men, ablaze with rage, Hurried he, armed with vidyas three, with many Vidyadhara kings, 156