Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 2

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

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CHAPTER SIX
His younger son, the chief of those possessing the finest strength of arm, like the ocean Svayambhūramaṇa of all the oceans, unshaken by buffaloes, elephants, sarabhas, etc., scratching themselves (on him), absorbed in pratimä for a year like a diamond staff set up, long-armed Bahubali, having the power of Bāhudanteya (Indra), did not remain any longer, when his life as a man was completed.
Cakrin Bharata had a son, Adityayaśas, a sun in powerful splendor, not deficient in strength. Mahāyasas was the son of Adityayasas, his glory sung to the ends of the earth, the crest-jewel of all the powerful. A son, Atibala, was born to him, ruling the earth with unbroken authority like Akhaṇḍala. He had a son, named Balabhadra, causing happiness to the world by power and light, like the sun. His son was Balavirya, the chief of the courageous and enduring, foremost of kings. A son, Kirtivirya, adorned with both fame and heroism, sprang from him, like a shining light from a light. His son was Jalavirya, whose strength could not be resisted by enemies, like a rutting elephant by elephants, like a diamond staff by weapons. His son was Daṇḍavirya, having the power of his staff unbroken, like another Daṇḍapāņi (Yama), having terrible arm-staffs. All, rulers of the southern half of Bharata, powerful, wearing the Blessed One's crown brought by Indra, unconquerable by gods and asuras, having supernatural strength, all died by the law of time. Since then other powerful kings beyond number have died. For death is invincible.
Destroying everything like a backbiter, consuming everything like a fire, penetrating everything like a flood, that is Kṛtanta, alas! O Brahman. No ancestor even in my house has survived death. What possibility is there in other houses? Where is the auspicious house? If your son alone should die, that (grieving) would be fitting for you. Why, Brahman, do you grieve at death common to all? Krtanta is called Samavartin (Impartial), look you! because he behaves impartially to young and