Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

Author(s): Merutungacharya, Gunsundarvijay
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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Samudrapãl entered the town with great pomp and show and with victorious celebration, he was sitting on an elephant, was with a white coverring like an umbrella on his head, with two chãmers (i.e. a type of handfan to give wind) on his left and right side, followed by the residents of the town, was highly praised by the great poets. He was proceeding on the wonderful road with the soldiers/army with 4 coloured uniform, with the melodious tunes of muscial instruments as if cosmos was filled up, with torans (i.e. canopy) moving here and there by the wind, with highflags, with wonderful scenes and dramas being performed, with the land with coloured water and colourful beautiful rangoli (i.e. pictures made on earth with colourful powders) and where the town had got shops in row with decorations (chandarvas). - on the top of their door-tops.
After completing the work of the Kingdom, the King, along with his family and his army, reached the mountain Shatrunjaya with great pomp and show. He worshiped the God Shree Aadishwar in a wonderful manner and with deep love, devotion and firm faith as also by performing various (types of Pooja's such as snãtra poojā etc, as shown in the scriptures. He levishly spent and donated on this Teerth for the purpose of great worship-dhwaja-aropan (i.e. flag-establishing) etc. to such a high level - that upon seeing this, even the great donor Megh (cloud) too, got ashamed. He performed ashtânihkā (eight-fold worship) festival of God and utilized and spent the half of the treasure concerning that devdravya in fair & beautiful manner - by worthy worship etc. of the God of the Cosmos - Shree Ādinãth; and by pronouncing the name of Nag KAUTAMBIC.
YES! THE RELIGION DEFINITELY SAVES
Now, when this King Samudrapal was entering his kingdom after returning from the divine Shree Shatrunjaya mountain, he was cornered by the other jealous Kings thinking - "this baniã (businessman)- a King?" There was a battle between the soldiers of both the sides. Considering that his soldiers are about to be defeated, no sooner the confused King Samudrapal thought :'What to do now?', then his soldiers threw the tied up enemy Kings at his feet. They were urging with folded hands to him
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