Lilavati Sara

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

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Lilāvati-sāra
named Cütamañjari. She was a concubine's daughter in the city of Tämralipti. In the sa ne city there lived Vasudatta, the handsome and well educated son of a wealthy man named Vasu. Vasudatta was married to Srimati. After his parents died, he got attached to Cūtamañjari and kept her with the stipulation that in case he deserted her he shall pay to her one lac gold coins. As he grew careless towards his wife, the latter ad ninistered poison to Cūtam añjari who became afflicted with leprosy. Vasudatta left Cū a manjari after paying her a lac as previously stipulated. The latter ultimately died miserably.
The Story of Vajrasimha (237-339)
The soul of Cũ'amnjari was reborn as a son named Vajrasimha of queen Dbāriņi and king Jitaśatru in the city of Ksitipratisthapura. He was educated properly and brought up to grow into a handsome young maa. His extremely handson, features created intense attraction for him in the hearts of city women, who grew mad for him. On the complaints from the leaders of various communities in the city, the king advised the prince to move only within the palace precincts, Coming to know that the merchants were at the root of the king's order, he kidnapped the womenfolk of the merchant leider Vimalamati. The citizens complained to the king about the outrage. The king tried to persuade the prince, but the latter was unyielding. Ultimately there was a fight between the king's forces and the prince's supporters, in which the latter were routed and the prince fled.
The same Vajrasimha, concluded Sudharman, was present there in the assembly. He pointed him out. At this, the memories of his past births arose in Vajrasimha's mind. He repented for the sins committed so far and was initiated in the Order by he preceptor.
Canto 6
The Consequences of Greed coupled with Acquisitiveness
Next day king Vijayasepa and his friends approached the preceptor Sudharman and requested him to elaborate on the consequences of greed and acquisitiveness. The preceptor explained that greed was far more destructive than anger, pride or deceit: Beasts, man and gods, kings, merchants and all types of other people were its victims. Greed increases with attainmeats and generates acquisitiveness. It ultimately leads