Kalikal Sarvagna Hemchandracharya

Author(s): Anandsagarsuri, Sagaranandsuri
Publisher: Manav Mangal Bombay

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crowd and the King's elephant could not proceed due to this big crowd.
.: The Acharya's presence of mind immediately made him take advantage of the situation and he said in a loud clear voice :
'कारय प्रसरं सिद्ध, हस्तिराजमशंकितम् । त्रस्यन्तु दिग्गजा: किं तै भूस्त्वयैवोद्धृता यत: ॥'
meaning " O King Siddharaj ! Doubtless you proceed on your elephant. It does not matter if others are troubled by your progress. Ultimately you have delivered us and saved this world. What is the use of these others being troubled ?"
The King was highly impressed by this spontaneous reception from the Acharya. He immediately got down from his elephant and with reverence bowed to the young Acharya. He invited the Acharya to visit the Raj Darbar daily. Since then their contact with each other increased like the waxing moon. Which remained whole life.
Then Malwa invaded Gujarat and lost the war. For months together, the population all over Gujarat celebrated this victory. Many precious articles were
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