Jain Journal 1973 04

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

Page 70

APRIL, 1973
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Marici's soul fell and became a Brahmana, named Kausika, with a life-term of eighty lacs of purvas, in the hamlet Køllaka. Always devoted to sensual pleasures, occupied with the acquisition of wealth, pitiless in injury, et cetera, he passed much time. He became a Tridandin and, after he had completed a life of seventy-two lacs of pūrvas, became a god in Saudharma with a medium life-trem
He fell and became a Brahmana, Agnyudyota, in the hamlet Caitya and as before became a Tridandin living for sixty-four lacs of pūrvas. After death he became a god in Aisana with a medium life-term. Then he fell and became a Brahmana, named Agnibhuti, in the hamlet Mandira. He became a Tridandin, living for fifty-six lac of pūrvas, and after death became a god in Sanatkumara with a medium life-term. He fell and became a Brahmana, Bharadvaja, in Svetambi. He became a Tridandin living for forty-four lacs of pūrvas, and after death became a god in Mahendra with a medium life-term.
He fell and, after he had passed through births, became a Brahmana, Sthavara, in Rajagriha. He became a Tridandin living for thirty-four lacs of pūrvas, and after death became a god in Brahmaloka with a medium life-term. After he had fallen from Brahmaloka, he passed through many births. Verily, infinite births result from one's karma. 75-85
Now, there was a king named Visvanandin in Rajagriha. By his wife, Priyangu, he had a son, named Visakhanandin ; and the king had a younger brother, named Visakhabhuti, who was crown prince. 'The crown prince had a wife, named Dharini. By good karma acquired in former births, Marici's soul was born as Visvabhuti, son of Visakabhuti by Dharini.
When Visvabhuti had grown up, he was playing (one day) with his harem in the garden Puspakarandaka, like a young god in Nandana. But Visakhanandin the king's son, who wished to play, stood outside the garden. Slave girls, who had gone for flowers, et cetera, saw the two in this situation. When Priyangu learned about it from them, angered, she went to the anger-house. At her desire the king had the marching drum beaten. The king said deceitfully to the assembly : “The vassal, Purusasinha, is arrogant. Therefore, I shall go to conquer him."
When he heard this, Visvabhuti, guileless, came from the garden, stopped the king (from going) from devotion and made the march himself. When he had gone and seen that Purusasinha was obeyng orders,