Book Title: Narrative Tale in Jain Literature
Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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________________ NARRATIVE TALE IN JAIN LITERATURE 63 (etc.) Now I see, O beloved of the devas, that thou hadst achieved (and so forth down to) success. Now I ask pardon, O beloved of the devas; may the beloved of the devas pardon me; to pardon befits the beloved of the devas; I will never again be guilty of doing wrong to thee." So saying he fell at his feet, and joining the palms of his bands in a suppliant manner, he again and again asked pardon for his misconduct, and having obtained it, he returned to the place whence he had come. 114. Then that Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samana, proceeded with the practice of his standard of an uvāsaga (see & 70). saving that now he was free from all persecutions 115. At that time and at that period the Samana, the blessed Mahāvira (and so forth, down to) was staying there. 116. Then that Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samaņa having been infromed of this news, reflected thus : "Truly the Samana, the blessed Mahāvira, (as above, down to), is staying here; so it is truly better for me to go and priase and worship the Samana, the blessed Mahāvīra, and returning thence to proceed with the practice of my posaha abstinences." Having thus reflected, he put on a fine state dress, adorned his person with a small number of costly jewels, and then, surrounded by a dense circle of attendant people, he came out of his own house. Having done so, he walked right through the midst of the town of Champā, and then proceeded to the Puņņabhadda cheiya, and (acting in all respects like Sankha, down to) stood waiting on the Samana. 117. Then the Samaņa, the blessed Mahāvīra, expounded the Law to Kāmadeva, the servent of the Samana, and to that right great company which had come with him (as above, $ 11, down to where it is said that) the sermon was finished. 118. Then the Samana, the blessed Mahāvira, addressing Kāmadeva, the servant of the Samana, spoke to him thus : "Surely Kamadeva, at the time of the midnight hour, a certain deva appeared before thee. Then that deva assumed the form of a huge celestial pisāya, and then furiously (etc., as in § 95) brandishing a large sword of dark blue luster (and so forth, as above, $ 95), he spoke to Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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