Jain Stories 01

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

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ORDER TWO *sFetch me Andharika from the Isle of Harichhatra'
"Gorakh Yogini now ordered Amvada to fetch her And barıka, the daughter of a jogi named Kamalakanchana, who lived in the Isle of Harichhatra in the south seas
"Amvada started in that direction tbrough the sky and soon landed in a park on the island He was then thinking how to find the yogi out Just then, a man coming in that direction addressed bim by name Amvada was surprised, but his surprise increased wben he was told that the man was the yogi bimself, wbom he was looking for When Amvada reached bis cottage, he saw the girl Andharika for wbom he had come all the way The girl was sobbing When her father enquired about the cause of her distress, she said, 'Father, this man in your company is a rogue He has come here to carry me away. The father eonsoled the poor girl: 'None can take you so long as I am here' Then taking Amvada outside the cottage, the yogi said, 'Are you coming from Gorakh Yogini' 'ya', replied Amvada.
"The yogi had to wives, Kagi and Nagi, who were living in a different house some way off Amvada was sent to them with an escort. They received him and offered him good -food Then as he lay to take rest, the ladies changed him into a cock, the aselves turned into two cats, and started teasing the cock The cock felt highly distressed against two adversaries Just then, the yogi returned and, addressing the cock, he said, “You have come, oh rogue, to rob us of our daughter You're rightly served'