Jain Legend Vol 1

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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Nimagnajal whirls anything that falls into it thrice and drowns it into its depths.
Emperor Bharata instructed his gem to build a strong bridge over those two rivers through which he moved with his army towards the northern entrance of the Timisra cave. As soon as Bharata reached there the northern doors opened up on their own with a rumbling sound. The emperor moved ahead with the army. At that time, prosperous and vibrant people of Mleccha clan by name of p ta used to live in the northern part of the Bharata region. Their warehouses were full of gold, gems and ample food grains. They had abundant supply of forces and chariots. By themselves they were strong, healthy, courageous fighters and were unfailing in their aim in the battlefield. When they saw the emperor's army advancing from the foremost end of their region, they held mutual discussions and equipped with different kinds of weapons and arms charged on the first battalion of Bharata's army.
From this kind of attack of the p tas, the small battalion of Bharata's army was wounded and terrified and started to flee. Seeing this condition of his army the emperor's General got onto the horse named Kamalasena and taking emperor Bharata; staff, pounced on the p tas with the speed of Garuda. None of the valiant soldiers of the Kir tas was able to beat General Su e a. They felt so defeated, troubled and uncertain about what to do that they left the battleground and ran several yojanas behind, and not finding any path, after due discussions, spread out on the sands at the banks of Simdhu river and observing a fast, completely naked, lay down with their faces to the sky and began to invoke their god, the N gakum ra named Meghamukha. By the impact of the worship of those Kir tas the seat of the N gakum ras trembled.
The N gakum ras came to the Kir tas and while staying in the clouds, asked them as to what they could do for them. Hearing the speech of their clan deities thus, the Kir tas were very happy and said – “Some bad person has attacked our country and wants to grab our independence, you may punish them, dissipate their strength and chase them away so that they will never have the guts to attack us anymore."Hearing the Kir tas the N gakum ras told them the person attacking you is the Cakravart emperor Bharata, who cannot be harmed by any god, demon or gandharva nor can be defeated, yet out of love for you we shall try to fix the king Bharata and trouble him.
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