Kumarpal and Hemchandracharya Diwakar Chitrakatha 041

Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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In the darkness of night king Karna was heading towards Patan with his large army. All of a sudden the king's pearl necklace was caught in a lower branch of a tree under which he was passing.
AYR KING KUMARPAL AND HEM-CHANDRACHARYA
Oh! What has happened?
Oh! What has happened?
The elephant moved ahead and his necklace became the noose with which the king hung in the tree.
Aah!!
One day Hem-chandracharya, Kumarpal, and Sanyasi Devabodhi were having religious discussions. Suddenly Hem-chandracharya paused and uttered a sigh.
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The king was dead in no time.
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The spies informed Kumarpal
Sire ! the invading army is retreating. Their King has died.
At once Devabodhi rubbed his palms together and said
Gurudev! Please don't worry. Everything is all right now.
Today is that seventh day. Gurudev had forewarned me.
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And the discussions were resumed.