Jain Stories 01

Author(s): Mahendramuni, K C Lalwani
Publisher: A B Jain Shwetambar Terapanth Samaj

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ORDER ONE rsFetch me the fruits of Satasarkara tree'
"In the course of conversation," the prince continued, "the Yogini had measured my father's sincerity. Her first corder to him was: 'As you proceed in the eastern direction
from this place there's a park named Gunayadana. There you will see a tree named Satasarkara Fetch me the fruits of that tree'
“Although he had no idea about the tree or the fruit, mounted on ambition, Amvada started at once and travelled the whole night In the morning, he reached a tank named Kumkum-mandala He rested there for some time and then looked around There be saw a strange sight-men drawing water in jars on their heads and women riding on horse back. He could no longer check himself Finding a man near him, be asked about the reason of this reverse behavicour The man said at once, Ssh I Hold your tongue. If it reaches the ear of a lady, we shall be nowhere.' 'But why this much fear of womenfolk ?' said Anvada
"An old lady heard these words. As she was about to - say something, a royal procession came near and everybody's attention was placed thither Amvada saw to bis utmost surprise a lady seated on a golden throne on the back of an -elephant, with a costly canopy above her head, with atten
dant-ladies gently fanning her with the tail bairs of the .chamari cow, and the lady herself, a very embodiment of arrogance and rudeness, slighting at everything in the opposite (male) sex She held a golden rod in her hands which was