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2. The reason given by the minister Kāșthāngara for his intention of fighting with the king Satyandhara. Cc.
mannavan pakaiy ayator mā teyvam. ennai vant ițan kontat irāp pakal tunni ninr u cekuttiţu niy enum
ennai yan céyva kurumin nnave. 1 (A deity which is inimical to the king took abode in me. Day and night he stays close to me and urges me to kill the king. Tell me what I can do.)
Gc.
svapne kenāpi parthivapar i panthina daivatena 'nihatya rajanam atmanam raksa iti niranuktośena samāved yate. ka atra pratikriya ? kim vatra prayujyate? yad iha asma bhir vidhiyatje tad abhidhiyatām. 9
(A deity which is inimical to the king tells me always in my dream to kill the king and save him. Is there any remedy for this ? What is to be done ? Tell me what should be done by us in this matter ?) 3. The description of the death of king Satyandhara.
Cc.
vāman8 ațit tâmarai malar cūțit ..
vēntan pöy vinnõrkku viruntayinā nē. (...adorned himself with the lotus of the feet of Arhat... the king went as the guest of the celestials.)
Gc.
svahțdayamaņi pitha-pratişthāpita jinacaranasaro jaħ. kāşthāngārāya kasyapim atissjya tridaśasaukhyam anubhavitum amaralokam àruroha.
(He having placed the lotus of the feet of the Jipa, on the jewelled seat of his heart, leaving the kingdom for Kâşthangāra, ascended to the world of celestials to enjoy the pleasure of heaven.)
4. The lamentation of Vijayā on seeing her son being born in the cemetery.
Cc.
karai pannir ant utan vițumin kamar calai taļi nirumin cirai cey cinkam pon matankic cēra mannar cinam alunkav ur aiyun kötļam uțan cimin on por kunran talai tirantit
iraivan ciruvan pirantan enr @rparkk ürtör uyttimin. 1 Cc. v. 241. 2 Gc. 1: para 24, p. 58. 3 Here the word 'Vaman' is used to call the lord Arhat. 4 Cc. v. 291. 5 Gc. 1 : para 31, p. 69. 6 Cc. v. 306.
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