Lilavati Sara

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

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Lilāvati-sära
with the worldly pleasures, he took initiation at the hands of Samarasepasūri, who had arrived there the next day.
Canto 16
Rebirth
of Varisimba as Susena : His
Initiation.
The soul of Vairisimha wag reborn as Suşeņa, the son of king Duryodhana and queen Sulocadă ruling in the city of Apratirūpā. After proper education he was married to a number of princesses. Then Nșsundari, the daughter of king Jaya of Jayapura married him of her owa choice. All of them lived hippily for a long time. (1-14)
Once a messenger from the king of Garjanaka country brought a secret message ordering Duryodtapa to lard over Nsucdali to him, sicce he himself had previously chosen her for marriage. Duryodhana dismissed the messenger with a sirang rejoinder. Prince Suşena marched on Garjanaka, defeated its king, apnexed his kingdom, put it under the charge of a commander, returned to Vasantapura and camped there in the Nandana garden to enjoy there with bis wives. (15-44)
Sainarasenasūri too arrived and stayed at the same garden, waiting for a proper moment to enlighten Suşena, When Nșsundari saw the citizens going to the preceptor, she was curious about it. She had a debate with the prince about the sources of the knowledge of Dharma. So they went to the preceptor to pay homage and learn from him about this matter. At that moment Sūradeva came there with all his paraphernalia of divine attendants, gorgeous aerial cars, music and dance. He bowed down to the preceptor with elaborate ceremony. He then performed thirty-two daace dramas, eulogized the preceptor and left for his heavenly abode. The prince was astonished at all this and asked the preceptor about the god. The preceptor revealed the identity of the god, of himself and of the prince recalling their past births. The prince remembered his past lives, and consequently he got initiated at the hand of the preceptor (45-87).
Canto 17
Initiation of King Simha : His Promotion
Samarasepasûri said to king Simha : 'I sent the god Śūra to you. He revealed to you by singing the morning panegyric the fact that the soul of King Vijayasena was reborn as the son named Simha to king Jayadharma and his quees Pad pāvati at Rājagrha andthat was yourself. The soul of Vasudeva is reborn as Lilāvati and theanahD Jo inos peva is now reborn