Jain Journal 1973 04

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

Page 79

APRIL, 1973
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Following the cakra, he set out to conquer the province with six divisions. He went to the east and stopped at Magadhatirtha. Accompanied by the fourfold army, he made a three-day fast. At the end of the fourth day, he got into a chariot, went a short distance, and took his bow. The king shot an arrow, marked with his name, like an eagle, in the direction of the Prince of Magadhatirtha. The arrow crossed twelve yojanas in the air and fell in front of the god of Magadha like a portentous thunderbolt.
'By whom wishing to die was this arrow shot ? Reflecting thus, the Lord of Magadha jumped up angrily and picked up the arrow. When he had seen the row of letters of the Cakrin's name, he was instantly appeased and went to Priyamitra, taking presents. Saying, “I accept your commands," standing in the air, he diplomatic, paid homage to the king with many presents. After he had entertained him and dismissed him the Cakrin returned, broke his fast, and held an eight-day festival in honour of the god of Magadha. Then he went to the south, like the sun in Cancer.
As before, the king subdued the god Varadamana. The Cakrabhrit went to the west and subdued the Lord of Prabhasatirtha according to formula ; and went to the Sindhu. The Sindhu appeared in person before the king, who had fasted three days, and gave him two divine jeweled thrones, and ornaments. He dismissed her and, following the cakra jewel, went to Vaitadhya. He made a three-day fast and subdued the Prince of Mt. Vaitadhya. He went to Tamisra and Kritamala gave other ornaments suitable for the woman-jewel to the king engaged in a three-day fast. At the Cakrin's command the general crossed the Sindhu by the skin (-jewel) and easily subdued the first division of the Sindhu.
The general returned and, at Priyamitra's command, fasted for three days and opened Tamisra with a blow of the staff (-jewel). The Cakrin mounted the elephant-jewel, set the gem-jewel on its boss for light and entered the cave Tamisra. For light in the cave the Cakrin scratched circles, like suns, on the sides with the cowrie-jewel and advanced, following the cakra. After the king had crossed the rivers Unmagna and Nimagna by a bridge, he went out of the mountain by a door on the north which opened of its own accord.
There the Cakrabhrit conquered the Kiratas, named Apatas, and had the second division of the Sindhu conquered by the general. Then the king turned back, following the cakra, went to Vaitadhya, and conquered the Vidyadharas of the two rows on it.