Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 4

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

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CHAPTER FOUR woman of noble conduct. At that time Sarasā also became a mendicant after she had seen a certain nun, died, and became a goddess in Iśāna. Atibhūti, grieved at the separation from Sarasā, died, wandered through births for a long time, and one time was born a young hansa. One day, as he was being devoured by a hawk, he fell near a sādhu, and the sādhu said the namaskāra to him as he was dying. From the very great power of the namaskāra, after death he became a god among the Kinnaras with a life-term of ten thousand years. He fell and became the son, Kundalamandita, of King Prakāśasivha by his wife Pravaravalī in the city Vidagdha.
Devoted to pleasures, Kayāna wandered through the forest of existence for a long time and became the son, Pingala, of King Cakradhvaja's chaplain, Dhumakeśa by name, by his wife Svāhā, in the city Cakrapura. Pingala studied under one teacher with Atisundarī, King Cakradhvaja's daughter. As time passed, they became attached to each other; and Pingala seized her by a trick and went to the city Vidagdha. Lacking in any skilled knowledge, he earned his living there by selling straw, wood, et cetera. For that is suitable for a worthless person.
Kundalamandita saw Atisundarī there and a mutual affection arose at that time. Prince Kuņdalamaņdita kidnaped her and from fear of his father made a village in an inaccessible region and remained there. Like a crazy man from separation from Atisundari, wandering over the earth, one day Pingala saw Acārya Aryagupta. After listening to dharma from him, Pingala took the vow, but did not give up his affection for Atisundari at all. Remaining in his village, Kundalamandita always looted Daśaratha's territory by tricks, like a dog. Then at Dasaratha's orders the vassal Bālacandra made a night attack, made him prisoner, and took him - before him (Daśaratha). In time Daśaratha freed Kundalamaņạita. For the anger of the great is appeased when the enemy is miserable, crushed. Roaming over the earth toward