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the presence of anyone. So, when liga clarified that he has 96 vices, Kum rap la despised himself. He took out his dagger off the sheath and was about to pierce his eyes with it, the royal priest in lightning speed rushed to him and holding his hands tightly said, “O King! You have not yet listened to me completely. It is true that Siddhar ja had 96 virtues but he lacked chivalrous fortitude and was given to lasciviousness. These two grave vices eclipsed his 96 virtues. On the contrary you have 96 vices-mean qualities like stinginess etc. Nevertheless your valour in the battle-field and your concept of '
Mt vat Parad re u'- treating other women like your own mother and sisters, these two great virtues overshadow all your 96 vices."
Kum rap la felt delighted with his clarification and kept the dagger back in the sheath.
This small incident not only illustrated his great qualities which should be followed by one and all but also exhibits the fact that he was a sin fearing, ardent theist and was always ready to undergo contrition for his wrong deeds.
When Kum rap la saw his preceptor prepared to leave for heaven observing fast unto death he was moved with grief. For him c rya was a great pillar, who moulded his character with great vows like nonviolence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy (in the form of fidelity towards wife), who generously sowed the seeds of the three gems of Right Faith, Knowledge and Conduct in the hearts of one and all and who practiced and preached the great doctrine of universal brotherhood. This king who stands firmly in the front of the firing line in any fierce battle leading his quadripartite army, and who with undaunted courage crosses swords with formidable foes, was now engulfed by great sorrow at the sight of his preceptor's last journey. His eyes were filled with tears. Seeing that his disciple was mourning, Hemacandra S ri consoled him, "O King! The last form of union is separation and the last stage of birth is death. They are indispensable and definite. So it is futile to ponder over and grieve at the things that are bound to happen. You not only served the Jina order promoting its doctrine dedicatedly by decreeing ordinance against animal slaughter and constructing Vih ras, but also disentangled your way in this world and in the world above. Nonetheless, very soon you will also follow me. So discard lamentation and engage the rest of your life in the
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