Jain Stories 01

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

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ORDER FIVE "Fetch me the Ravi-Chandra (Sun-Moon) Lamp
"Gorakh Yogini now ordered Amyada to fetch for her the Ravi-Chandra lamp from the house of Birochana, chief minister to King Devachandra of Devapattana in Saurastra
"Amvada started in the direction of Devapattana In the way, he saw a brahmin, who had just returned from that city, and was on his way to a certain Princess Rohini of Singhpur in the north, near the Mahadurga bills This lady was in possession of a power to enter into another's body and the brahmin wanted to acquire it from her Amvada asked how he expected to get it from her unless he had some to give her in return The brahmin said that he was in possession of a power to hypnotise and this he was prepared to give to the princess
"Amvada now felt tempted to acquire the power from the brahmin So he told the brahmin that he too was in possession of a power that would give one command of a nonending affluence Nothing could be more tempting than the acquisition of a wealthy status in life The brahmin was thus easily caught in the share and parted with his power
"Amvada now changed his destination and in the company of the brahmin started for Singhpur Having Teached its outskirts, he suggested to the brahmin that the two should enter into the city, not together, but separately.
"Amvada now changed himself into a holy woman, and planted herself at a central place in the city Soon she