Nandishen Diwakar Chitrakatha 048

Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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NANDISHEN
The words of the hermits enraged Sechanak. He broke the shackles with one heave and rushed at the hermits. The terrified hermits and the soldiers ran for their life.
King Shrenik accompanied his soldiers. With the help of a trap the elephant was captured the pleased hermits approached the shackled elephant Thankless rogue!
These Like fire you de
hermits have stroyed your own
caused me refuge. Now suffer
this misery. the consequences of your misdeed
HELP!!
HELP! SAVE!
THE ROGUE IS KILLING US!
RUN! HE WILL TRAMPLE US
When all efforts by the soldiers to control Sechanak failed, prince Nandishen placed an arrow on his bow and confronted the elephant.
Calm down, O King of Elephants! other
wise my arrow will become the instrument of your death
Sechanak stopped and carefully looked at Nandishen.
I have seen him (somewhere.
VAPE
This train of thoughts triggered his Jatismaran jnana* and he stood pacified before Nandishen.
* The knowledge about earlier birchs Jain Education International