Rishidatta Diwakar Chitrakatha 046

Author(s): Shantakumari Sadhvi, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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Rishidatta On the third day a group of town's people came to the court
Minister! What
goes on in the town ? The people feel terrorized and
insecure.
Sire ! This could be an act of sorcery by some wicked Kapalik.* Please order the arrest of all
Avadhoots, Yogis, Kapaliks, and Aghoris.**
Sire ! On the main crossing in the city every day a man is being killed. For last three days we find a mutilated corpse on the crossing each morning.
The police went around the town and started rounding up all types of black magic practitioners. Sulasa Yogini scolded them
To investigate the What high
murders in the city we handedness
have been ordered to is this?
arrest all Kapaliks.
Sulasa was brought into the court. Extending her trident she angrily addresses the king -
Sire! While the mur-deress is in your own palace you are being high-handed with hermits and
saints ?
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*A Shaivite hermit practicing necromancy. ** Various sects of sorcerers. Jain Education International