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Kathavate's introduction When they heard this verse, and revolved in their mind the double meaning it conveyed, they thought it was a providential warning expressly given to them; and foreseeing the loss of royal favour, devoted their money to charitable purposes. It appears from the Prabandhas that Vastupāla associated very much with Brāhman Panditas. This brought on him the remonstrances of Vijayasenasūri, their father's priest, which, being strongly supported by their mother, made them turn the current of their charity more towards the Jaina religion.
The society of learned Hindoo Panditas is described as having affected Vastupāla's religious opinions to a very great extent. One of his Jaina biographers states that he had even put on the Anantadoraka. Vijayasenasūri, who always used to complain of Vastupāla's Hindoo tendencies to his mother, pointed this out as a proof his assertion. This brought matters to a crisis. At the bidding of his mother, Vastupāla cut off the Anantadoraka, and began to abide strictly “according to the advice of his hereditary religious teachers.
I shall briefly state here some of the important facts detailed on the Chaturvinsati prabandha with regard to Vastupala and Tejahpāla and their chiefs.
Soon after Viradhavala and his minister Tejahpāla had commenced their victorious career, they went to Wāmanasthali to conquer the ruler of the place. The two young Rajputs, named Sāngana and Chāmunda the brothers of Jayataldeut, the wife of Viradhavala, refused to submit. Jayataldevi who knew the power of her husband, advised them to avert hostilities by making homage and rich presents to Viradhavala; but the proud brothers would not listen. In the desperate fight which ensued, Viradhavala's life was in imminent, and both armies raised the cry of his being killed; but all of a sudden Viradhavala, appeared mounted on his famous horse U paravata, and, accompanied by the follower of his army, proceeded personally against Sāngana and Chāmunda. The two brothers manfully met him, and both were slain. The wealth for which Wāmansthali was celebrated, the hoarded treasures of generations, fell into the hands of the king.
Once three Rajapats, Sāmantapāla, Anangapāla and Trilokasinha Bhāyāts of the king of Jābālipur, came and offered their services to Viradhavala. Viradhavala was pleased with their address and bravery, but on being told that their terms were a lack of coins, (Dramma) of Lūnasāpuri, told them that a thousand warriors could be maintained by that sum, and that he had no need for their services. Vasupāla and Tejah păla requested the king to secure their services, stating, as their reason, that men were more valuable then money; but the king paid no attention to the advice, and dismissed them. The offended Rajaputs went to Bhimasinha, the king of the sea-coast town of Bhadreśvara, with whom Viradhavala had already declared war on his having refused to render submission. Bhimasinha at once accepted their terms and entertained their services. At their instigation he sent a fresh defiance to Viradhavala, and appointed Panchagrāma as the place of the combat. The two ministers told the king that his enemy, Bhimasinha had strengthened his hands by securing the services of the three Rajaputs, but assured
1. Anantadoraka is a silk cord knotted in a prescribed way, with certain spells pronounced over it, it is supposed to represent god Vishnu. The day fixed for its worship is the fourteenth of Bhadrapada. The cord is kept on the arm by some during the whole year.
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