Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 2

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

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CHAPTER FIVE
"Once upon a time in the city Adityābha there lived a merchant, named Bhāvana, master of crores of money. The merchant Bhavana turned over all his money to his son Haridasa and went to a foreign country to trade. When the merchant Bhavana had stayed twelve years in the foreign country and had acquired great wealth, he came back and stopped outside the city. Leaving his retinue there, Bhāvana came alone at night to his own house. For eagerness is very powerful. As he entered, he was struck down by a sword-thrust by his son terrified by the idea 'He is a thief.' When do people of little wit reflect? Knowing then his own murder Bhāvana died with enmity produced at that time. Afterwards Haridasa realized it was his father and, tormented by remorse, performed the funeral rites, grieved by his act. After some time had passed Haridasa died, and then they both wandered through several painful births. By performing some good deed, Bhāvana's jiva became Pūrṇamegha and Haridasa's jiva became Sulocana. The fatal hostility of Pūrṇamegha and Sunetra which was created in this way in a former birth was a necessary consequence in this world, O King."
Story of Meghavāhana (20-41)
Again Sagara asked, "What is the cause of the mutual hostility between their sons, and of my affection for Sahasrākṣa? The Master said:
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"In a former birth you were a wandering mendicant, named Rambhaka, possessing liberality and good conduct, and they were two disciples of yours, Sasin and Avali. Avali was very dear to you because of his great reverence. One day he bought a cow for cash. Śasin, cruel-hearted, caused dissension with the owner of the cow, rushed in between, and bought the cow. Then they had a terrible fight with hair-pulling, and fighting with fists and staffs, and Avali was killed by Śasin. After he had wandered through births for a long time, Śasin was born as