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rage, they engaged in a fierce combat. Banuer-posts, umbrellas and heads fell down. Entrails shook, men stumbled and great warriors, greedy of fame, met. They put up such a great fight that even the gods in heaven were terrified. Karakanda caught them on the battlefield and rubbed their crests with his feet. But seeing Jinck images on their crowns, Karakanda felt very remorseful.
19. “Alas, alas! what have I, a fool, done? I struck even a Jincimage with my foot. As a result of this sin, I know not in what evil form of life I shall have to live.” Disturbed at heart, with eyes closed, he released the Coda kings “That I ranquished you in battle, that I rubbed your crests with feet, forgive it all, my friends : Reoccupy your hereditary kingdoms." Hearing that, they made a reply " Our sons will serve you." Saying so to the Campā king, they instantly made their residence in the forest. Counting their bodies as strair, the tender-limbed, having performed penances, attained the highest heaven. Karakanda marche out thence towards the city of Terce. He reached that region of the forest where the beautiful lady Madanānali was abclucted.
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20. As he lived there honourably, the Kliccara restored Madavāvali to him. 'The Vidyadhara then quickly narrated feelingly the events of past life." I was a serpent in my previous birth. Wandering about, I crept into your house. Then I saw, in the cage, the pigeon accompanied by its mate. I caught it by the leg, struggling. You then arrived there casually walking. It was released by you instantly and was kindly given the Navakāra. It became a Khecara as a result of it. I glided away from there, escaping you. One day, I was crushed under the hoof of a horse. A sage recited the
formula in my ear. As a result of that. I became a K'hecara, I saw you, having come here. On account of the old quarrel, I took away your wife. I have told you this secret of mine. I am now fully your servant." He then bowed to his feet with bent head, “ Whatever crime I have committed, oh lord : forgive it; I shall not leave your service.” Having honoured the Khecara with a gift, the king went to Campā, conquering the earth. He lived there, ruling the kingdom for many days, in the golden, divine palace.
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Here ans, in the life of the great king Kurakaniu, composel by Sage Eanakamara, which is an
Ornament to the ear of the holy and which presents the richness of the fruit of the desire-giving tree of the fre auspicious rites, the cighth chapter describing the conquest of the earth liv karakanda and his entry into Campapuri.
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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