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named Udayi. He bad intense paternal love for the son but Queen Chellana reprimanded that his love for his child was nothing in comparison to the love king Shrenik had for him when he was in his childhood. She cited one instance of the paternal love that when Prince Konik's finger had got septic being bitten by a bird his father had kept that finger in his mouth for the redress of the pain and rebuked him why he should ill treat that very father as a captive. This brought much compunction at heart and he ran immediately to the prison-cell with an iron staff to snap his father's fetters personally. King Shrenik was contenually lashed, on seeing Konik rushing towards him with an iron-staff and suspecting murder at his, hands committed suicide.
Kunik - This prince just after he son the light of the day was conveyed to Ashokvan so he was styled Ashokachandra When he was in emboys his mother had queer and ominous desires so he was deserted in a forest in infancy. There a female bird had bitten one of his fingers which became septic. King Shrenik on reciving intimation of his desertion in a solitary forest orderd him to be brought back and out of love for the child and compassion for the pain in the finger he kept the finger in his month fo alleviate the child's acute pain. The wound was healed up but it remained defective, so as a child people called him 'Konik' He obtained the kingdom as mentioned above
Konik felt very much at his father's suicide. He last of all started for Rajgriha city and nothing could relieve him from distress and as a relieving measure he desired to found another city. On trying to find a suitable land for the purpose his men discovered a huge champā tree and deeming it-quite a worthy spot ( site ) he founded another city called Champa Nagara King Konik transported his land forces etc there and he conducted his administration from there. A mention has been previously made about his battle with king Chetak of Vaishali and the total ruin of Vaishali. It was during the life time of Lord Mahavir
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