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teacher asked him to get, first of all, the permission of his parents. After acquiring the permission, he, with his sister Saraswati, took up to lead a religions life in the prime of youth. As time passed on Kalaka Muni by bis sharp memory and extraordinary intelligence acquired the knowledge of all the Sciences (sāstras). So the teacher appointed him on his own seat.
Once, while on a journey (Vihāra ), they came to Ujjayini where King Gardabhilla was ruling. The king once, happened to see the beautiful nun ('Sadhvi'). His mind became enchanted. He was fascinated Cupid made him blind. Through his heroic soldiers, he kidnapped her. Kālaka Süsi approached him in his royal hall, and with all due respects, tried to bring him to senses. Even Sri Sangha, the secretaries also, and all the people tried their level best to persuade him. But "sensuality and sentiment are wide as the holes asunder"! He had lost all his senses and turned blind. So he turned a deaf ear to all At last Kālaka Sūri, with the the martial lustre on his face took up an oath to uproot the King Gardabhilla.
Then Kālaka Sūri and his followers again started on a journey and came to the kingdom of sākhi kings on the bank of the river Indus (Sindhu). Attracting and winning over the hearts of all the 96 kings, they made them their friends. Once while the king was chitchating, a messanger from the emporer came in the court and handed over to him a dagger! The king looked at it and became pale !
“Wbat is the matter,” the Ācārya asked him. The Mandaleśa replied, “ The emporer has ordered, me to cut off and send him my own head ! Besides, on the dagger is carved figure '96' which suggests that he is enraged on all these 96 kings,” Kālaka Sūri consoled him. Then, all the kings were called, a secret conference was held and Kālakasūri led them to Saurăstra After the rainy season was over, when he ordered them to march forward they drove his attention to
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