Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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Prince of Mt. Hima. After the arrow had traveled like a bird for seventy-two yojanas in the sky, it fell in front of the Prince of Himavat. He looked at the arrow, like a vicious elephant at a goad, and became red-eyed from anger. After he had taken the arrow in his hand and had seen the letters of the name, he became quiet, like a light at the sight of a snake.810
Taking presents, he went with the King's arrow like a distinguished person to the Lord of Bharata. Saying, “Hail! Hail!” in loud tones, standing in the air, he first delivered the arrow to the King, like an arrowmaker. He took the King a wreath of deodar-flowers, gośirsa-sandal, and all the herbs and water from his pool, for that was his wealth. He gave the King bracelets, armlets, and garments of devadasva-cloth as tribute in the guise of presents. He said, “O Master, as your agent I am here at the northern boundary," and stopped speaking. The King entertained him and dismissed him. He turned his chariot, that was like the high plateau of the mountain setting out with him, like the wish of his enemies. Then the son of Rşabha Svāmin went to Mt. Rşabhakūța, and struck it three times with the front of his chariot, like an elephant-king with his tusk. Stopping the chariot there, the King took the cowrie-jewel in his hand, like the sun a store of rays. "I am Bharata, the Cakrin at the end of the third avasarpini," he wrote the words with the cowrie on its east side. Then, being of good conduct, he turned and went to his own camp, and broke his four days' fast. Then the King made an eight-day festival for the Prince of Kșudrahimavat, in accordance with the dignity of the Cakrin. pictures as having both feet level with toes turned out. Yog. 4. 103, p. 320.
810 470. There is a proverb: Kāle ke äge chirāg nahin jaltā : No latnp will burn before a black snake. Because it is supposed to carry a bright jewel in its head. H.P. p. 128. The black snake' is a black cobra, Coluber Nāga, the most deadly species.