Jain Legend Vol 2

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

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After giving the aforesaid information about Vikram ditya's parents and brother, etc, Subha laga quoted the most popular verse, "y m cintay mi satatam mayi s virakt ” and narrated the episode of the fruit of immortality (amaraphala), in which a Brahmin acquires an amaraphala and offers it to the king Bhart hari, who in turn gives to his queen; the queen gives it to the hunch-back charioteer, the charioteer to the courtesan and from courtesan it once again reaches king Bhart hari. It was also mentioned that when Bhart hari came to know the reality, he became a monk and retired to the forest and thus Vikram ditya became the king of Ujjaini.
Himavanta chronology of elders (Sthavir val ) and Vikram ditya
It was mentioned in "Himavanta Sthavir val” that Vikram ditya belongs to the Maurya Dynasty. According to this Sthavir val , at that time, in Avant , King Samprati died heirless, and so A oka's grandsons and Ti yagupta's sons Princes Balamitra & Bh numitra ascended the throne of Avant . (These two brothers are not to be mistaken for Balamitra and Bh numitra, the kings of Bh gukaccha and the nephews of rya K laka). Their regime was between 353 and 413 V.N., whereas that of the Balamita-Bh numitra of Bhadaumca was after 454 V.N.)
Both the brothers were staunch devotees of Jain Dharma. After their demise, Balamitra's son Nabhov hana became the king of Avant. Nabhov hana was also the follower of Jain Dharma. After his death, his son Gardabhilla became the king.
Gardabhilla forcibly abducted Sarasvat , the lady ascetic and the sister of K lak c rya and imprisoned her in his palace. Despite all means of persuasion Gardabhilla did not set her free. Eventually, as K lak c rya was left with no alternative, made the combined forces of his brothers-inlaw, Balamitra and Bhan mitra, the ruler of (ruled the kingdom one at a time, in turns) Bh gukaccha and the aka kings of Sinmdhu region attack against Ujjaini. In the ensuing forceful battle Gardabhilla was killed.
rya K laka once again initiated his sister Sarasvat into the holy path of ascetism, he himself underwent suitable contrition and engrossed in the practice of self-restraint.
After the death of Gardabhilla, Ujjaini was captured by the akas. At that time, his younger son Vikram ditya neither had an organised army nor
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