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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
horse of Hammira, the ruler of Gajana, and the principal elephant of Gajapati, the king of the Gaudas, were asked for.
With sixteen companions Jag addeva entered the camp of Hammira who had attacked Pattana, defeated him, took away the horse and exercised conciliation between Jayasimhadeva and Hammira. He also procured the elephant from Gajapati of Ganda and sent both the animals to the requirer.
2. THE STORY OF THE GREAT KING MADANABHRAMA
King Madanabhrama of Kanti possessed as many as 5585 queens and goco ordinary wives. His palace called Visvavijaya had among other things a golden lion-throne, 4 golden pillars, rá golden images of damsels in budding youth, 120 Gavākṣas or windows, 4 golden altars, 4 square enclosures, 4 step-wells, 4 orchards, a golden time-piece, a silver arch and a small lake named Candrajyotsna which was fortified with a huge wall. He used to give audience only twice a year and for the rest of the period he remained in the midst of his woman-folk.
Once king Jayasimhadeva of Gujarat a camped in the vicinity of this city after his twelve-year victory-tour. Enraged at Madanabhrama's bard's refusal to eulogize him, Ja yasimhadev a lingered there for four months with the intention of fighting against Madanabhra in a.
Minister Maideva tried in vain to inform his king of the situation through maids. At last Vilha the dwarf, a great favourite of the king, succeeded in taking him to the terrace of the palace wherefrom he beheld the waterproof-textile tents of Jayasimha's camp. Naturally the king enquired about it and she caught the opportunity to explain the situation, describing king Jayasimha in very high terms.
Under the circumstances fa dana bhrama declared that he would give audience on the eighth day of the bright half of the month of Sravana.
On the fixed day he sent Madhava, the officer in charge of the city gates, with a present of 120 horses and 16 elephants and ordered the minister to give Jayasimha all that he wanted. He also instructed him to prepare the field of battle unalarmed in case the alien king still insisted on fighting.
On the sixteenth day thereafter the battle-field was prepared in an area of about ten miles. A silken screen was inserted between the city-gates and
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