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EIGHTH INCARNATION AS VAJRAYUDHA
Kṣemankara's omniscience (75-79)
Then Kṣemankara, enlightened by the Lokāntikagods, wishing to become a mendicant, established Vajrāyudha in his kingdom. After he had given gifts for a year, the Lord adopted mendicancy and practiced severe penance, observing manifold resolutions. The Lord's omniscience arose from the destruction of the destructive karmas and the Indras celebrated the omniscience-festival. Occupying a samavasaraṇa, the Omniscient delivered a sermon to Vajrin, Vajrayudha, and others seated in the proper places. After hearing the sermon many people became mendicants. Vajradhara, Vajrayudha, and the others went to their respective abodes.
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Conquest as Cakravartin (80-83)
Just then the superintendent of the armory joyfully announced to Vajrayudha in a loud voice, "The cakra-jewel has appeared in the armory." Then Vajrayudha made a very great pūjā to the cakra and his thirteen 19 other jewels appeared. Following the cakra-jewel, he conquered Mt. Vaitāḍhya and the six-part province Mangalāvati. He made Prince Sahasrayudha heir-apparent, supporting the earth, like a second form of himself.
Story of Santimatī (84–154)
One day he was presiding over the council-hall, surrounded by kings, vassals, ministers, and generals like Hari by Sāmānikas. Just then a young Vidyadhara fell from the sky to the ground, his whole body trembling like a tree struck by an elephant, and went for protection to King Vajrāyudha affording protection, like Maināka to the ocean. Behind him came a Vidyadhara-woman carrying sword and shield, having favorable lines (on hands and feet), with a beautiful body, like a vidyādevi embodied. She said to the cakrin, "Your Majesty, send
319 81. For the 14 jewels of a cakravartin, see I, p. 215 f.
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