Jain Stories 01

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

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AMVADA
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As the lady now returned, eight of us jumped on her and took out the sarı from her body The lady at once lay dead on, the ground. Sır, that magic blouse is still with me'
"Amvada now assured the lady of his full protectin and Convinced her of his great ability to do so. This was not only a great solace for the lady but also an opportunity for her tocourt a right mate. She made the proposal and Amvada accepted it They were now leading a veay bappy life in the company of each other
“One day, it so happened that the lady bad taken the fruits of an unknown tree and changed it to an ass The asscame to Amyada braying He at once arranged to fetch water from the tank that had once restored bim to his own form ond sprinkled it The lady was all right very soon The lady then pointed out tbe tree whose fruits were so powerful to effect the metamorphosis, and saw herself thetank whose water had restored her to her own form Amvada now enquired of the sarı but the lady informed him that it was still at ber parental home at Rolagpur
"As it was necessary to recover the sarı from that place, the two started for Rolagpur through the sky and were soon in the city park The king ard the queen were happy to see their missing daughter return, and, on being informed by her, they came to the park to receive their daughter's man Amvada was brought to the palace in a grand procession, and the marriage was duly solemnised Not only was tbe princess given to him, but seven of her most intimate playmates. To mark the occasion, the king gave half the kingdom to his son-in-law, and henceforth ordinary man Amvada charged into King Amvada
“The eight wives were sent to his home city, but Amvada moved out bimself for the Isle of Harichhatra,since he was yet