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maid-servant. While going away, the maid-servant took away the image of the Tîrthankara with her.
When, the next morning, King Udayana came to know about these things, he sent word to King Caņda Pradyota:- You are at liberty to keep the inaic-servant with you, if you like; but you must send back the image of the Tirthankara' To this Canda Pradyota gave no reply King Udayana wayed a wai on Canda Pradyot's kingdom and in the fight that ensued Caņģa Pradyota was made a captive alive. While returning honie the monscon set in with full force, and Udāyan's army, seeing a large area of level ground, systematically encamped for the rainy season.
In the Paryuşaya Parva during the rainy season, King Udāyana strictly following the Jaina Religious Ritual, asked apologies individually, from all the persons in the army's camps for having offended them in the least. Udāyana thought it to be his religious duty to ask apology from King Caņda Pradyta who was a captive in his camp. Caņda Pradyota was set free from his captivity and he was allowed to go home. It was in this way, that Mahāséna-Pradyota became the obedient mendatory king of King Udāyana of Vita bhaya Patjana.
One day when king Udayana was observing a religious nightvigil, he had the following idea in his mind at mid-night, that is to say -Fortunate are the towns and villages frequented by Srarnaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira, and happy are the kings, gentry, and other people who have the darśana of śramana Bhagavāna Mahavira, and who do salutations to his lotus-like feet. If Śramana Bhagāvana Mahävîra happens to come here and takes his lodging at Mrigavana outside the town I will make salutations to him, and I ain desirous of rendering service to him.
During the present season of the year, śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira was staying at Campā Nagarı instructing Mahaccandra
* The army being arranged in ten camps, the town inhabited on the place is called Daśapur. It is now known as Mandasor.
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