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KARAKANDACARIU
[ 6. 15. 11Rativibhrama, would become our husband”. She was thin immediately caused to be painted on a canvas in beautiful colours. I hare come here taking that portrait.” When, taking that portrait in my hand, I observed the beautiful form, my heart was stunned, oh Khecara, and could not think of any thing.
15 16. Then I was taken there in the midst of those friends by the pure-minded Lilāvati. Rcaching there, I married Rativibhrama with great celebrations as king. Along with Vegavati I also married Kancanamati as also Lilāvoti. Another five hundred ( maidens ) also I married there where the very Cupid was residing. My beautiful wife who 5 had been carried away by that Khecara, also joined me. I subdued hundreds of Khecaras and struck terror in the hearts of my enemies. The earth, right up to the ocean, where-in stood thickly populated big villages, came under my control. Then all the country-people were called together, oh Deva served by men, and the coronation was performed. This was the account 10 given to the Khecara as you asked it all of me. People were established with lasting gifts of gold and I worshipped the pair of feet of the Jina.
Here ends, in the life of the great king Karaku nu, composed by Sage Kana kamara, which is an
ornament to the ears of the holy and which presents the richness of the fruit of the desire-giring tree of the five auspicious rites, the sixth chapter called listening to the story of Yararalunadatta.
SECTION VI.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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