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and faithful, and will not show any regard to the Deity. Then that Yaks'a underwent a transformation by means of magical mutation, and transformed himself into a long staff; then, he underwent a second magical change and turned himself into a horse. The two brothers mounted the horse, and started towards Campā. In the meantime, that Deity came to know of their plan, pursued them, and began to distract. - their minds. For a time it was all in vain; but then she resolved to divide them and then to conquer. She said to Jinaraks'ita :-"I was never loved by Jinapalita. I also never loved him. I was always loved by Jinaraks'ita, and I too loved him dearly.” The words produced a magical effect. Jinaraks'ita was fascinated by her sweet and sugar coated words, and remembering the former pleasures he had enjoyed with her, he shamefully looked back at her.
As soon as the Yaks'a came to know that Jinaraksita had lost faith in him, he threw him down. The vile and ruthless Deity caught hold of him, and cut him into pieces with her sword, and threw them in all the directions, as an offering to the quarters. Thus that Jinaraks'ita met a very miserable death.
Then she tried to distract Jinapālita also, but he was not to be moved. As a result of that he reached home hale and hearty. He reported to his parents the whole tragedy of his brother's death, and then lived happily for many years. Finally, he became a monk, and then attained perfection. Moral (In the words of the text) :
छलिओ अवयक्खंतो निरावयक्खो गओ अविग्घेणं । तम्हा पवयणसारे निरावयखेण भवियन्वं ॥१॥ भोगे अवयक्खंता पडंति संसारसागरे घोरे ।
भोगेहिं य निरवयक्खा तरंति संसारकतारं ॥२॥ (1) "The one who was desirous (of pleasures), was deceived, while one who had no regard (for them) went (home) without any obstacles. Therefore, one should be free from any desires and expectations with regard to the Essence of preaching. (2) Those who desire pleasures fall into the dreadful sea of worldly existence, wbile those who are averse
to them cross the wilderness of worldly existence.” Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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