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 Kumarpal said
After returning from the pilgrimage one day
Kumarpal asked AcharyashriLike me many more elderly people continue to be deprived of the merit of this
Gurudev ! Due to fruition pious pilgrimage. Vagbhat, you
(of my own karmas I remained should construct a good road to
childless. No who will succeed the top of this mountain.
me to this throne ?
King ! Whom do you
want ?
Vagbhat got a good road constructed from the base to the top of the Girnar mountain.
Next day Kumarpal announced
Ajayapal is a debauch and anti-religion. Even the
public does not like him. Pratapmalla is benevolent. He is upright and
religious.
I proclaim Pratapmalla to be my
heir.
It is a kings duty to provide an upright and popular ruler to
the people.
# Ajayapal was his nephew and Pratapmalla the son of his brother's daughter; a grandson.
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