Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 3

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

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trouble with all the Vidyādharas, if you give the girl to any one of them. Why this, needlessly?".
After hearing the advice of all the ministers and dismissing them, he questioned also an astrologer, Sambhinnaśrotas, "Shall I give my daughter to Ašvagriva or to another Vidyadhara as her husband, or should she hold a svayamvara ?” The astrologer said: "I have heard from the monks what the Blessed Rşabhadhvaja said when he was questioned by Bharata. 49 There will be twenty-three Arhats in this avasarpiņī equal to me and eleven kings equal to you; nine Balas, nine Väsudevas, lords of half of Bharata; nine opponents of them (Prativāsudevas).' Of these the Hari Triprstha, after killing Hayagriva, will enjoy the three-part Bharata with the cities of the Vidyadharas. He will bestow on you the lordship of all the Vidyādharas. Let the girl be given to him. There is no one else like him on earth."
Delighted, the king rewarded the astrologer and dismissed him; and sent the courier Mārīci to King Prajāpati about the matter. The Vidyādhara went to King Prajāpati, bowed, introduced himself, and said respectfully: “The Vidyādhara-king, Jvalanajațin, has a daughter, Svayamprabhā, the choicest of all maidens. King Vahnijatin has remained devoted to thought about a suitable husband for her for a long time, like a poet with fastidious taste. Although advised by ministers, he has found no one. The king then asked an astrologer about a suitable husband. He was told by the astrologer Sambhinnaśrotas: 'Your daughter, suitable, should be given to Triprstha, son of Prajāpati. He, the first Vāsudeva, will enjoy half of Bharata and graciously bestow on you the overlordship of the two rows.' Delighted by this speech of the astrologer, my lord sent me. O master, consent to receive her for Triprstha."
48 454. See I, pp. 347 ff.