Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ 136 designs of precious gems and as white as a mass of foam, was held over it and the fur mapiratna, the divine emarald gem as bright as the sun of autumnal months, and capable of expan ding the rays, was placed in the centre. Gathapati (the master of the house) then, arranged thousands of earthen-hots full of corn of all varieties, carefully cleaned, Priyamitra Cakravartin then remained on the carma ratna, and under the shelter of the spacious umbralla, and, in the birlliance of the excellent gem and with the Gathāpati (master of the house) preparing varieties of corn, the Cakravarlin remained happily and without uneasi ness of any kind, as if he were living in his own palace. Briefly speaking, there was no hunger or disease or fear misery either for the victorious Cakravartin or for his entire army. At the end of seven days, Priyamitra Cakravatin thought:"Who is there to insult me by showers of rain?" Soon after wards, sixteen thousand yakgas armed with various weapous went to Meghamukha gods and said "It seems, you are eagerly desirous of unwholesome events that you have become ready to molest even a mighty Cakravartin. So, you speedily aun away Otherwise be prepared for a fight." On hearing these words of the Yaksas, the Meghamukba gods went to the barbarians and after narrating the whole account including their inability to help them, they sent the barbarians to render service to the Cakravartin. The barbarlans gently passing their hands on their disunited mass of hair, becoming disarmed of all weapons, putting on wet clothes, and becoming greatly bewildered by intense terror, bowed down low before the Cakravartin, and making presents of gold various gems and other vabuable articles and accepting service under him, they requested him to forgive them for their offence. Accepting, thus the service of the barbarians under his supremacy Priyamitra Cakravatın received them hospitably, and then, they went away to their own respective places. Priyamitra Cakravartin, then, sent, as before, his commander Vijayaséna to the remaining country around the river Sindhu (Indus) with the object of conquering that Country. Jain Education International For Private Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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