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on the ground. In order to test the sincerety of his intention, the saint first enlarged upon the hardships of monastic life. Dharana did not budge from his resolve. Arahadatta then admired his enlightenment and in illustration of how difficult it is to get knowledge, he narrated his own life. (P. 58. 1. 18.)
Arahadatta's Tale
There is a city named Achalapura. There Jitas'atru was the king. He had two sons. Aparajita and Samaraketu. Aparajita was the heir-apparent and the other as a prince was put in charge of Ujjiaini. Once a border prince, Samarakesari attacked Achalapura and Samaraketu started with the army to punish him. After defeating him, when he was returning, he saw a teacher named Rādha. He felt averseness to the world. After duly hearing religion from him, he took to hermit's life. He arrived at a place called Tagara. There came from Ujjaini, the pupils of teacher Rahu, the pupil of teacher Radha to Tagarā, He asked him the news of his monastic life there. They said everything was all right except that the sons of the king and
