Book Title: Jainism in Gujarat
Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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________________ of low rank and wished to enjoy her. He Tas, howerer, not able to do so as he thought the act below his dignity. His minister Munjala, coming to know of this, dressed up Mayanalladeri in that women's clothes, and sent her after usual monthly ablutions to take the place of that Foman Karna, thinking that she was the rery Troman he loved, received her ardently, and she became pregnant by him. Mayaņalladeri bad, as a proof of the interrier, taken from her husband his ring. Next day, Karna repented for his sinful deed, but his munister Munjäla explained to him the stratagem by wbich be was deceived In this way, Munjūla sared the king from a fall and ron Mayanalladeri's secret blessings.: This account of Merutunga is not confirmed by a contemporary writer. On another occasion, Munjala helped Jayasiruhadera, Karna's son. When the siege of Dhará Fras indefinitely prolonged, Siddharaja took a yot to refrain from food until he had captured the fort of Dbord Tho Farriors of Gujarat showed great prodigies of valour, but rere unable to fulfil the king's rom before the end of the day. At this time, Munjala interrened, and persuaded 2 Verutunga, Prabandhachandamant, p 183, Jinamaodana, Kumarapalaprabandla, p. 4.

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