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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At that time a confidante of poet Dhanap la came to the monastery and telling the message of his master to S r с rya said, 'O Venerable! Please accompany me very secretly to my home. You cannot believe this king. You do not have to do anything after my arrival here. I will make all proper arrangement for your safe arrival in Gurjara land.' After telling this message from his master, this confidante of Dhanap la returned to his master.
The next day before the sun rise, soldiers mounted on horses, of M law r ja encircled the monastery. Their leader came to c rya B a Saraswat and said, 'M law r ja Bhoja, being happy with you, wishes to present a victory citation to you. Therefore please send the victor of the royal court, S r с rya with us to the royal court.' Hiding his worries in himself, c rya B a Saraswat said, 'I will definitely do so.'
In the afternoon S r с rya disguised himself as an old infirm monk by putting up such clothes and deceiving the mounted soldiers, left the monastery and straightaway reached at the home of Dhanap la. Seeing him, Dhanp la's joys had no bounds.
To send S r с rya to Gurjara land, Dhanap la invited a group of very big tobacco leaf traders to his home. After making arrangements with great esteem and honour for their bath, food etc, he said to them, 'All of you with cartloads of tobacco leafs are going to Gurjara land. Please take a brother of mine with you and make him arrive safely to Anahilapura Pa a.'
Those tobacco traders accepted the offer of Dhanap la happily. Dhanap la gave one hundred gold coins to those tobacco traders. They made Src rya sit in between the cases of tobacco leafs on a cart. And the traders with their cart loads left for Gurjara land. The caravan started moving very fast towards Gurjara land.
Src rya reached Anahilapura P a a safely and happily. Both Dro c rya and king Bh ma became happy to see Sr c rya. On hearing the entire episode, ruler of Gurjara land became extremely happy and said, "My brother has conquered King Bhoja. I do not have any further need to win him anymore.'
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