Lilavati Sara

Author(s): Jinratnasuri, H C Bhayani, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Lilāvati-sära
When King Vijayasena asked the preceptor why he illustrated the evil consequences of violence instead of untruth. Suvratācārya clarificd that Ahimsā was the only supreme vow, and the other vows were accessory to it. Untruth etc. ultimately resulted in violence, Sulaksana then repented for his sinful conduct. He took the Jaina Order at the hands of Sudbarman.
Canto 4
The Consequences Of Hypocrisy Coupled With Theft
In response to the request of King Vijayasena and his four friends, Sudharman enumerated the consequences of hypocrisy and theft as follows: A hypocrite deceives everybody and suffers troubles bere and hereafter. He turns into a thief and commits forgery and fraud. He suffers here, and later goes to hell. Then the preceptor pointed out a long-necked, bearded, emaciated, ugly person named Vasudeva sealed in the assembly as an example, and related his account as follows (1-24).
The Story of the Mercbant Dbana (25-209)
In the kingdom of kiog Nayasāra, there was a merchant named Dhana who was given to cheating, deceitful tradirg of adulterated goods, and minting and circulating couitefeit coins. Once the police chief fonnd out that the silver coins he purcbased from Dbana were adulterated. He complanied to the king. The king trapped Dhana, charged him of cheating the royal treasury, imprisoned him and sealed his shop and residence. The merchants feeling that the king was unjust to Dhada approached the minister who advised them to see the king. As they pleaded before the king in Dhana's behalf, the latter called a meeting of their leaders. In the meeting the meruhants justified malpractices in trade as something quite usual and hence to be overlooked. In reply the king narrated the following story.
The Sub-story of the Princess Durlabhikā
(72-83)
King Jitaśatru of Vasantapura had a daughter named Durlabhikā. A weaver's daughter named Dhāyini was her friend. The princess told her that she wished to marry the same person as the latter would marry. Dhāyini was in love with a slave. The three planned to run away secretly. They left their homes one night, But on their way, the princess accidentally heard some one sing a couplet. Its purport was that a noble person should not imitate the bebavious of a lowly person. She realized her folly and, under the pretext of fetching