Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ A64 riding on sècanaka elephant with the neck-lace on the neck of one of them, were moving about in the town, they were seen by Padmavati-the queen of Kuņika. After the death of King Śré. nika, Padmavati-the queen of King Kuņika (Ajātasatru), thinking that as long as the divine neck-lace and the excellent elephant Seçanka-the most valuable articles of the kingdom-were in the possession of other persons the whole kingdom of Magadha resembled a man with his face utterly destitute of eyes prevailed up on King Kanika (Ajatasatru) to get them back from his brothers. Kupika ordered his brothers Halla and Véhalla to hand him over the two precious articles. Fearing that Kanika would snatch them away, from them by forces and he may poison them or may kill them cruelly, both the brothers Halla and Vehalla ran away during a night, along with their family-members to Vaišājî and lived there under the shelter of their maternal uncle King Cétaka of Vaišāli, taking the necklace and the elephant Sèca naka with them. King Kûnika sent word to King Cetaka of Vaišāli-his own maternal uncle-to the effect that as the enthroned Kiug of magadha, Kūņika himself had a prior right over the neclace and the elephant the valuable articles of the State. Instead of handing over the two articles of the State to me, Halla and Vehalla have run away with them to your capital town under your shelter and they are still living tnere. You should either hand over the necklace and the elephant to me or you should hand over the two brothers to me King Cèțaka in reply, iuformed Kønika that the necklace and Secanaka elephant belonged to King Śréņika with his own hands had given these articles willingly presents to his sons Halla and Véhalla during his lifetime. You are not justified in asking for them. Besides, how can I possibly hand over any person who has come under my shelter ? I cannot, under any circumstance, hand over my own nephewe, who looking upon mé as their own father, have saught my protection." Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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