Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

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

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la still position with thinking of mantra) came to his sight.
The King asked him - 'In which direction those deers have gone?' The muni who was full of mercy, kept silence and as such he again asked the same question, but the saints' silence continued. Despite asking the question for the 3rd time, when the muni did not reply, the anger of the King knew no limit. His desire to kill deer now turned into killing that muni. But, how could that become possible?
FRUIT OF SINFUL KARMAS The King aimed his bow and arrow at the muni; but he could do nothing upon that meritful muni, on the contrary he himself got freezed & motionless. The fearless muni completed the kõussagga and said in gentle words - 'O King! eventhough you are sufferering the fruits of your sinful karmas and though you have not yet come out of it, then why are you committing various new sins?' The munis' words worked like magic. The King with his mere desire to bow down to the muni got freed from the motionless position. He bowed down to the muni and asked - 'O great soul! what is this all about? The old sins and the new ones? Be pleased to explain me in details!'
'O King! listen! your past birth especially with reference to mis-appropriation of the Devdravya by yourself. This was narrated by the Omni - scient muni in the city of Ayodhya before a very big crowd; and also stated that you will get sermons and the true path from me, and only for this purpose I have arrived in this forest and was performing Kaussagga'.
'O highly merciful muni! please oblige me by disclosing to me my previous birth.' Upon the urge - appeal of the King Chandraditya, the muni narrated, the tale of Nãg Kautumbik Which is already narrated earlier from its' very beginning. 'By your noble donations and merciful and auspicious intents, you gained the assets in terms of a big and a vast province to rule upon and an ideal handsome look. However, due to your applying of sandalwood 'meant for the idol of God' on your body, you got leprocy in your body'. The King became extremely scared upon knowing his sins of his past birth. He bowed down to the muni and 33...
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