Jain Stories 01

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

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AHYADA
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for his purpose, and that if the king would fail to honour bis words, then a mighty calamity would befall on him.
“ 'So, sir, I started in the company of my father, and tvc were on the bank of the Suparna The yogi was with us to make sure that none dropped out on the way, he picked up two cancs, one red and the other white, from the forest Then we entered into a care tith him, where was blazing a sacrificial site The yogr sat propitiating luis deity with vanous offerings in the fire. It appcared to us now that we were wholly lost in his hands and there was no escape After some time, he took me into the cottage and feat me with the cane which changed me into a golden deer Then he returned to the fire, gave three street balls in my father's hands and asked him to consecrate them in the fire desiring at the same time the fruition of his propitiation My father did as he was asked to do Soon the yogi dashed him into the fire and changed him into the golden image, which you yourself saw in the hut.'
"As the lady forgot to throw light on the ear-rings, Amvada asked about them, to which the lady made the following revelation "These had been acquired by the yogi himself from the goddess They are very exceptional things, 311, and when thrown in the sky, one is capable of shining like the moon for a whole year, and the other like the - sun for full two years
“With all the secrets acquired from the lady, Amvada now revealed his own identity The princess was happy to be in the company of such a worthy person. The two were married on the spot The lady then expressed a desire to repair to her own city, where her brother, Samar Singha who had really no information about them, was in charge of the administration in the absence of his father This was a good idea which Amyada approved and the two started at once As they reached the city, th -