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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the throne of Anhillapura P a a; three k atriya youths, namely R ji, B ja and Damdaka left for a pilgrimage of Soman tha. On returning from their pilgrimage, they halted at their birth place Anhillapura P a a. When they heard that as a part of some festive celebration, art of horse riding in royal style is being demonstrated. So the three brothers went to the festival to enjoy the same. There on being requested by King S manta Simha, R ji demonstrated the art of horse riding. Seeing the unique horse riding skills, magnetic personality and the feats of horse riding demonstrated, the king, his family and everyone else were highly impressed by R ji and became his admirers and thanked him.
After the festival, King S manta Simha took all the three k atriya youths to his palace and kept them there.
Seeing the royal attributes fit for a k atriya youth in Rj, the king, his family and ministers felt confident that Rj is the prince of high family Bhuyada royal lineage M mj ladeva. So Rj was married to princess Ll dev , sister of S manta Simha. The royal son-in-law Rj started living happily in the royal palaces of Anhillapura P a a. After some time L I dev became pregnant. However before the delivery of child, Ll dev died during her pregnancy. The unborn child was removed alive from her stomach by shearing it. Seeing the child like rising sun, the grief of the family was slightly reduced.
Since the child was born under the constellation M 1, he was named as M lar ja. C potka a king S manta Simha brought up her sister's son M lar ja with lot of affection and fondness. When M lar ja came of age for studies, S manta Simha arranged all education and training fit for a prince for M lar ja by expert teachers. Entering the youth, M lar ja started assisting his maternal uncle S mantasinha in discharging his royal duties. Entering the young age, M lar ja stated expanding the borders of Anhillapura P a a by his brave and courageous acts. The news of his bravery started spreading everywhere.
S mantasinha used to be intoxicated every night. He was filled with joy due to the expansion of his empire by his sister's son M lar ja in a very young age. While intoxicated, he would make M lar ja sit on the throne and used to say, 'Son! From today you are the king of this empire. I give this entire empire to you.
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