Kumarpal and Hemchandracharya Diwakar Chitrakatha 041

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

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KING KUMARPAL AND HEM-CHANDRACHARYA Just at that moment the mouse entered its hole. When it failed to find the coins it got disturbed I picked up the coins and tied them in my and started striking its head on the stone in belt-cloth. When the mouse emerged from desperation. the hole and failed to find the coins it started searching around. Oh! Where my coins
have gone ?
Before I could do anything it died.
The king added
Recalling this incident I feel very sad. I am the cause of the death of that mouse. I killed it. Gurudev! Tell me how should I at one this sin ?
King ! By repenting
you have expiated for Il your sin. Now you should
also construct a Jina temple at that spot.
The king went back to that spot. It had lofty Aravali hills on one side and lush green forest on the other. Near Taranga pilgrimage the king pointed at a spot and said,
A temple should (be constructed at this
spot.
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