Sramana 2016 04

Author(s): Shreeprakash Pandey, Rahulkumar Singh, Omprakash Singh
Publisher: Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi

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with the king Naravāhana. Very soon Ratnavatī became the head of all the queens. On her birth her father organized a big function. Very soon she became master of many vidāys like- conversation, drama, music, handicraft, Veena, Songs, cookery, grammar, logic etc. When she became young her father got worried about her marriage. Once when she visited garden with her friends she saw there a beautiful daughter of Vidyādhara. She was trying to fly in the sky by raising her hands but was not getting to do so. She went to her and asked who she is and what she was doing? She told me that she is Priyaṁvadā, daughter of Citravega and Bandhudattā. Bandhudattā is one of two sisters - Bandhudattā and Ratnavatī of king Bhānuvega of Kunjarāvarta, near the city Ratnasanchaya situated in southern range of Vaitādhya Mountain. Her father has one more queen Kanakamālā who has a son Makaraketu. She love very much to Makarakrtu. Her father has initiated him in some special vidyās and he has gone to any lonely place for accomplishment of those vidyās. With her father's permission she came to meet him but fell down in this garden. She had knowledge of the art of flying but due to missing its one part, she was unable to fly. Then she asked her to tell the first half of the vidyā so that she could remember the missing portion. She did the same and Surasundarī got remembered the missing part. She wanted to know about me. Then she told her about her details. She invited Priyaṁvadā to her house. She was very eager to meet Makaraketu and requested her not to stop her by going. Then she asked Priyamvadā to show the portrait which she was carrying with her. When she showed the portrait she got fainted. Then Basantikā asked her as to whose portrait is this? Priyaṁvadā replied that he is my brave and handsome brother Amaraketu. Surasundarī told that if your brother is so handsome and brave she should meet him. Then Priyamvadā consoled Surasundarī that after the accomplishment of the said vidyā, she may meet to Amaraketu and went back to her home. Surasundarī also returned to her home. Here ends the story of Surasundaricariam, chapter 11.
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