Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 5

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

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PREVIOUS INCARNATIONS OF ARISTANEMI
After reading that, delighted, wreathed with hair erect from joy, she thought: From the meaning of that verse, he has surely consented to my affair. This pearl necklace, white as nectar, was sent to me to put around my neck as a security for the embrace of his arm. With this reflection she put the necklace around her neck, quickly gave the messenger a gratuity, and dismissed him.
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On an auspicious day the king sent her accompanied by elderly ministers, escorted with great magnificence, to Acalapura. As she left, her mother Vimalā, pure-hearted, instructed her: Always be devoted to your husband's parents and to your husband like a god. Be friendly with your co-wives and polite to your attendants. Do not be haughty when in your husband's favor; and be unchanged when in disfavor.
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After giving her other such advice, weeping, she let her go with difficulty, embracing her repeatedly. Dhanavati bowed to her, entered a fine palanquin, and set forth with her retinue, adorned with an umbrella and chauris. She went gradually to Acalapura, gazed at by the citizens with astonishment, like Prince Dhana's Śri in person who came choosing her husband. She had the palanquin set down and stopped in a garden outside (the city). The wedding took place with great magnificence on an auspicious day. In his fresh youth Dhana with his bride looked like the areca nut tree with the betel vine, like a new cloud with lightning. Sporting at will with Dhanavati, like Smara with Rati, Dhana passed some time like a moment.
One day he went to a garden, exercising a horse. Wearing dangling gold ear-rings, he looked like Revanta 12 in person. He saw there Muni Vasundhara, by whom the earth was purified, who had four kinds of knowledge, engaged in preaching. After bowing and seating himself in the proper place, he listened with devotion to his sermon, nectar to the ears. Vikramadhana, Dhāriņi, Dhanavati, all came, bowed to the muni, and listened to his sermon.
12 97. The horseman, par excellence..
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