________________
JAINA LITERATURE IN TAMIL
93
ordinary ksatriya prince, and that too the son of his own subordinate, marrying a Vidyadhara princess of his own noble race. He marched with his mighty force against Tiviṭṭan. A war ensued. Tiviṭṭan, being a Vasudeva, was in possession of divine magic powers, and with his cakra made a clean sweep of the Vidyadhara army and finally slew the Vidyadhara emperor Aśvagriva himself. The result of this victory made Tiviṭṭan's father-in-law suzerain lord for the whole of the Vidyadhara land. Tiviṭṭan himself inherited his father's domain and lived happily with his Vidyadhara bride Svayamprabha together with his several thousand other spouses. He had a son by his Vidyadhara bride Svayamprabha named Amṛtasēna. He gave his sister in marriage to his brother-in-law Arkakirti and by his sister a daughter was born called Sudarai and also a son. Tiviṭṭan had another daughter by name Jötimālai for whose marriage he proclaimed a Svayamvara. This daughter chose for her husband her maternal uncle, Arkakirti, whereas the Vidyadhara princess chose his own son Amṛtasena. Thus by these two marriages the alliance between the Potanapura dynasty and the Vidyadhara dynasty was further strengthened. Thus, when the two countries were living in happiness and the people were enjoying prosperity, the old king Prajapati renounced the kingdom in favour of his son and passed the remainder of his life in yoga and meditation. As a result of this Jina-dikşa and spiritual penance the king Prajāpati escaped from samsära and attained mukti. Thus ends
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
