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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chamber that very night, if she could arrange such a meeting Rajaldevi consented to convey the princess' desire to the
man
"At midnight, Amada was with the princess in her chamber They talked with great intimacy But an intelligent man never places his cards before another. Amvada too didn't. While taking leave, he gave her a duly prepared betel leaf for her chewing
"This contained the powder of the wonderful fruit, and in the morning everybody saw a donkey moving in the princess' chamber There was no trace of the princess The matter was reported to the king and it spread like wildfire all over the city. Everybody was unhappy Great physicians were called in, but they could do nothing Then an announcement went round promising a huge cash reward to whosoever restored the princess It was repeated a second time, with a promised award of half the kingdom
"Amvada now changed himself into a yogi and responded to it He was brought to the princess' chamber where he propitiated the goddess for three days On the fourth day, the princess was restored to her normal shape All were now unanimous that this was a very uncommon yogi The king gave him a share in his realm and of course the hands of the princess Needless to add, Rajaldevi too married him. It was not difficult for Amyada now to get the necklace With-the coveted staff, he proceeded straight to Gorakh Yogini and placed it at her feet.
“Thus Amyada fulfilled the third order"