Monk and Monarch

Author(s): Vidyavijay
Publisher: Deepchand Banthia

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governor the noble deeds and practices of the Jain monks. The governor was pleased and allowed the Suri to return to the Upashraya. In celebration of his return, alms were given to the poor. A Turk soldier also came to have his prize. Kunvarji had a quarrel with him, and the soldier challenged Kunvarji to get the Suri released once more. Within eight days the soldier went to the Kotwal and told him many lies about the Suri. The Kotwal, in his turn, told the same to the governor. The governor issued orders for the Suri's arrest. The Suri was being taken away; but he was released by the intervention of Raghav and Somasagar. Raghav was hurt in this skirmish; but the Suri was able to run away from there bare-bodied. A Lonka named Devji gave him shelter, and he stayed at his place for some time. Those soldiers went back to the governor and complained that they were heavily beaten and that Hirji (the Suri) had run away defying the court's orders. There was a great uproar. All the Pols (streets) were closed. Soldiers started a ruthless search for the Suri. The Suri was not found; but two monks, Dharmasagar and Shrutasagar by name, were captured. They were mercilessly beaten. But finding that none of them was Hirvijay, they were released. This search lasted for many days. This happened in A. D. 1580.
In 1581 the Suri went to Borsad. After passing the monsoon there, he went to Khambhat in 1582. Sanghvi Udaykaran of that place got the idol of the Lord Chandraprabha established at the hands of the Suri in 1583. Udaykaran also took out a Sangha for the pilgrimage of Abu and Chittod.
Then the Suri went to Gandhar.