Stories From Jainism

Author(s): Mrugendramuni
Publisher: Jain Yoga Foundation

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not able to carry out your wish." Wasn't Sudarshan impotent for other women? The woman then regretted her action and Sudarshan left her house thanking his stars for saving him from an unholy deed.
After sometime, spring came. Both the friends had a stroll with the king in the royal garden. They saw the Queen and the brahmin's wife sitting together in that place. Meanwhile Sudarshan's wife arrived there with her beautiful children. The brahmin's wife wanted to know who the new comers were. The Queen, thereupon, introduced Sudarshan's wife to her. She also revealed to the king how Sudarshan had refused her offer of sexual enjoyment with her. She then asked the Queen to test the chastity of Sudarshan.
Queen Abhaya was a proud woman and, therefore, she decided to test Sudarshan. She vowed that she would die if she failed to pollute him.
On a certain day, the King held festivities in the royal garden. Sudarshan did not attend this festivity as it was a holy day. Queen Abhaya, too refrained from going there under the pretext of suffering from a severe headache and stayed back in the palace.
Knowing that Sudarshan was at home, the Queen caused Sudarshan to be brought to her in a palanquin. She then began to make amorous overtures to him but Sudarshan remained indifferent to all those like a statue.