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Vibrabhati Mani, descending from Maba-sukra deva-loka, assumed the form of a foetus in the womb of Mrigāvati-dėvi portended by seven great dreams.-Birth of Tripristha Vāsuddva-Celebration of Birth-festivities.-Attainment of youth-Cleverness in wrestling, use of war-like weapons and various arts and sciencesPrati-Vásu-deva, Ašvagriva of Rājagriha Nagara.-The soul of Viśākha-nandi Kumāra born as a lion in a den near the ricefields of the Prati-Vāsuddva-One day, Prati Vāsudèva Ašvagriva, invited a very clever astrologer into his private-chambers and confidentially inquired as to how and by whom he will meet with his death-The astrologer reluctantly but positively replied:-"O king! I can see that your death will be caused by the powerful man who will easily kill the lion living in his den in your rice-fields and the min who will insult your messenger Caņdavèga so widely respected by all your feudatory kings."The lion in the rice-fields of Prati-Vasudeva Ašvagrīva was doing much damage to the cultivators of the fields, and so, they requested him to afford them suitable protection. Thereupon, Prati-Vasudeva Ašvagrīva sent orders to his sixteen thousand feudatory kings to give their servioes by turns, for the protection of his cultivators.-The Prati-Vasudeva, then, inquired of his ministers as to who were very powerful among the young princes of his feudatory kings. The ministers said “We cannot definitely say, but we have heard that both the young princes viz Acala Kumāra and Tripristha Kumāra of King Prajāpati are clever and powerful. Thereupon, Prati-Vasudeva Ašvagriva, sent an order through his messenger Candavega, to King Prajāpati to come and see him immediately.-At the time when Caņdavèga arrived at Potanapura, King Prajāpati, his princes, familymembers, and some citizens had met together in the Inner Court of King Prajāpati, and there was excellent dancing, dramatic performance and great rejoicing going on. Now, Cardavėga, unobstructed by any rules of decenoy and un-prevented by any door-keeper, at once rushed into the private chamber of the Inner Court, and abruptly communicated the message to King Prajāpati-The king hurriedly got up from his seat, to receive
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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