Book Title: Jain Legend Vol 3
Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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________________ While consoling her, I had said, 'O affectionate one! Stay with us in the monastery in the town. There you serve the monastery and wait for the arrival of the new child under the care and protection of the monastery.' Accepting my advice, she had come with her child to the town and started serving the monastery. The next day we had to go elsewhere from that town. After sometime, I heard that other co-wives of the King conspired and killed the co-wife who had earlier got this principal queen. K nyakubja Ya ovarm, with the aid of his secret agents located his principal queen and took back most respectfully the queen with her child to the royal palace. So the c rya, in his mental state decided that this young prince is the same infant child of queen V sin whom he ( c rya) had earlier seen as under the shade of Pl trees. After recovering from his deep thoughts, c rya Siddha Sena addressed the young prince 'O son! Be comfortable. Stay in the monastery and study diligently to acquire all knowledge and skills alongwith your friend monk Bappa. As per the directions of c rya r , prince ma R ja started living with monk Bappa Bha . With profound diligence, concentration and hard work, he started learning the scriptures and acquiring other skills and knowledge. At appropriate time he became an expert in all knowledge and skills. After completing his studies he bowed at the feet of his teacher, crya Siddha Sena and expressed his deep gratitude to him. He went to his childhood friend, monk Bappa Bha said, 'If I ever get the great rule / kingdom of K nyakubja, I take the vow that I will definitely give that to you. While ignoring this promise of ma R ja, monk Bappai said, “O prince! There is no other Kingdom bigger than this unified Kingdom of the world in the form of spirituality.' After short while from the graduation of the prince from the monastery, the King of K nyakubja fell sick. Seeing his end in sight, He immediately ordered his secret soldiers to locate the prince ma R ja and present him before him. The secret soldiers with small effort located 144

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