Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 3

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

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ŚREYANSANĀTHACARITRA
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dred armies, why do you grieve so from pride? This one is surely the best of soldiers, Triprstha by name, first of the Sārngins in Bharata, a child in age, but not in prestige. He is a lion among men ; but you are one among animals. What shame is there to you killed by him? Rather there is reason for boasting of a fight with him."
Soothed by this speech of his which was like a rain of nectar, the lion died and was born as a hell-inhabitant in hell, having acquired that birth,
Acala's younger brother, handing over the skin to the Vidyādharas who had come to know the news at Hayagrīva's command, said: "Hand over this skin, which indicates the lion's slaughter, to Ghoțakakantha, the frightened animal. He, greedy for sweet food, must be delivered this message: 'Be free from anxiety. Eat rice at ease.'”
The Vidyadharadārakas assented; and Balabhadra and Triprstha went to their own city. There the two brothers bowed at their father's feet and Bala told him the entire story. King Prajāpati looked upon his sons 'as if reborn and was delighted by his son who had kept his promise. The Vidyadharas told Vājigriva the story of Triprştha in detail, which was like a clap of thunder.
Rivalry for Svayamprabhā (415-523) Now there is a city Rathanūpuracakravāla, the ornament of the southern row on Mt. Vaitādhya. There lived a king of the Vidyadharas, Jvalanajațin, whose magnificence was unequaled, resembling a flame in brilliance. His chief-queen was named Väyuvegā, the supreme abode of Prīti, slow in gait like a swan. By this queen a son, who was named Arkakīrti from the sight of a sun in a dream, was borne to the king. In time he had a daughter, also, named Svayamprabhā, because of the sight in a dream of a digit of the moon by whose own light the sky was made white. The king established Arkakīrti, when he was grown, as his heir-apparent, long-armed, Mt. Hima to the Gargā of fame.