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and this god, a hunter, who laughted at you. Thereupon as you bore ill-will towards him, you attained the Jyotis heaven, instead of the Kapiṣṭha. Thence you were reborn as the king of Lankā, while that hunter wandering in the labyrinth of transmigrations, was reborn as a monkey, who being killed by you was again born as an Udadhikumāra god.' Thereupon Taḍitkeśa installed his son Sukeša on the throne of Lanka and renounced the world (15). The god also adopted the Jain faith. Now message was sent to Udadhirava that Taditkeśa took to practising austerities, whereupon he handed over the reins of his kingdom to his son Praticandra entered the Order (16).
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INTRODUCTION
VII Sandhi.
Srimala's Svayamvara: Lost Lanka won back by Sukesa's sons
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On receiving the news that in Adityanagara on the Southern Range was to be held the Svayamvara of Srimālā, the beautiful daughter of Vidyamandara and Vegavati, Praticandra's sons Kiskindha and Andhraka went there (1). Description of the Svayamvara hall (2). Śrīmālā entered mounted on a cow-elephant. due course she came to Kişkindha (3). She placed the garland round his neck, when Vijayasimha flared up: 'Who permitted the Monkeys to seat in the midst of the Vidyadharas? Snatch away the bride from the bridegroom and kill him.' Thereupon Andhraka challenged Vijayasimha to a fight (4), and there ensued a battle between the two parties. Sukeśa, the king of Lanka, also arrived on the scene. Vijayasimha was decapitated by Andhraka in the battle (5). The hostile forces being discomfited, Sukeša told his ally to return to Kişkupura with Śrīmālā.
Somebody informed Asanivega of his son's death. He surrounded Kiskupura and along with his son Vidyudvāhana challeng ed Kiśkindha and Andhraka to a fight. A terrible battle ensued wherein Asanivega with a sword struck Andhraka on the throat and the latter went the way of Vijayasimha (6-7). Here Kişkindha who had swooned owing to a javelin blow was brought back to his camp by Sukeśa. Recovering, he enquired about Andhraka and being informed of his death again swooned. On recovery, he lamented grievously for his brother but Sukeśa told him: "There is no room for crying, with the sword hanging over the head' (8). On his advice he began to fly towards Pātālalanka. Asanivega stopped Vidyudvahana from pursuing the escaping foe, saying that it was against the code of honour and that they had avenged the death of Vijayasimha. Lanka was placed in charge of one Nirghata and other conquered cities also were entrusted to others (9). Thus usurping the cities of Kişkindha and Sukeśa and bringing all other Vidyadharas also under his control Asanivega once recalled the grief of Vijayasimha's death. He gave the reins of his kingdom to Sahasrara, and devoted himself to other-wordly activities.
After a big lapse of time, Kişkindha went for pilgrimage to Mount Meru. On his way back he saw the beautiful mountain Madhu. He called his subjects there and founded a city called Kişkindhapura (10). Madhu mountain also was renamed Kiskindha. Kişkindha got two sons: Ikṣurava and Suryarava. Sukesa's sons were Malin, Sumalin and Malyavat. They once proposed: 'Let us go to see king Kişkindha'. Their father said: 'All around
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