Narrative Tale in Jain Literature

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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NARRATIVE TALE IN JAIN LITERATURE
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being thus spoken to by that deva for a second and a third time, showed no fear (as above § 96,down to) remained occupied in the meditation of the Law.
99. Then that deva in the form of the pisāya, observing that Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samana, showed no fear (as above, & 96, down to) remained engaged in the meditation of the Law, grew furious, etc., (as in 8 95), and with an angry scowl on his face, proceeded to cut into pieces Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samaņa, with his sword of dark blue lustre (and so forth, as above, § 95).
100. Then that Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samana, bore (and so forth, down to) suffered that fiery (and so forth, down to) insufferable torment with perfect composure.
101. Then that deva, in the form of the pisāya, observing that Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samana, showed no fear (as above, & 96, down to) remained engaged in the meditation of the law, and seeing that he was not able to cause Kamadeva, the servant of the Samaņa, to depart from, or to swerve from, or to transgress against the doctrine of the Niggantha, being now weary, tired, and disappointed with his efforts, slowly and gradually retired, and thus departed from the posaha-house. Having done so he laid aside his celestial pisāya form, and then exchanged it for the form of a huge celestial elephant, This form was duly furnished with all the seven limbs, in perfect condition, and altogether well made; in front it was lofty, and behind like a boar; it had a belly like that of a goat and not protuberant, it had a trank and underlip hanging down like those of Lambodara, it had tusks as white and pure as the budding blossoms of the jasmine and fixed in their bases as is cases of gold; it had the fore-part of its trunk beautifully curved like a strongly bent bow; it had feet fullround like a tortoise; it had twenty nails, and a tail neat and of a proper size.
102. The form of such a celestial elephant, infuriated, roaring like a thunder-cloud and moving with a speed surpassing the wind or the mind, he assumed, and then went to where Kāmadeva was in his posaha-house; and having gone there, he spoke thus to Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samaņa : "O ho, Kāmadeva, thou servant of the