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Surasundaicarium
Introduction to 5th Pariccheda
From last issue onward...
We have seen in IVth pariccheda that Citravega, as he could not get Kanakamālā in the garden decides to commit suicide. He hangs himself on the tree but some one brings his body down without any harm. When Citravega returns to his consciousness he witnesses a new person serving him who was quite unfamiliar to him and who resembles with the Kamadeva in figure. Now Citravega feels better as there was no pain in his body.
The person asked Citravega "Why are you committing suicide"? It does not match with your character. Why are you doing all these and for what? Why are you crying? Citravega replied that to discuss all these is now useless. Because after the completion of the work to discuss its cause is meaningless as there is no use of constructing dam after the flood has already come. Why are you preventing me when I am ready to embrace the death? Then the gentleman asked me to tell the reason why I was doing so because there may be any possible remedy. I told him my story from beginning to end in detail. After hearing my story he told that it is not good to die for a woman, especially a person like you who is embodiment of morality.(1-10)
He added "you are very fortunate because you were always in touch with your beloved" and the assurance of god is a big hope for you. It is also good that to exchange your emotions you both live in the same city. Look at me, I have no hope at all to see her but I am not ending my life. Then I asked that gentleman why do you not know about the place where your beloved resides. I requested him to tell about him in detail as to who he is, where he has come from with what purpose?
He told that on this mountain there is a city like Indrapuri named Suranandana, surrounded by a lot of Vidyadhara Nagaras and designed by multiple crossroads and beautiful gardens. There lived a
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