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 17 be his daughter's husband. The god Sumitra became visible and said to Citragati with great joy, “Do you recognize me?” When Citragati replied, “ You are a powerful god,” he assumed Sumitra's form to identify himself. Citragati embraced him and said, “This dharma that I professed through your favor is beyond criticism, noble sir!”. Sumitra replied: “This magnificence that I have attained is through your favor by saving my life. If I had died then without final renunciation and the namaskāra, I would not have been born even as a human, if you had not saved my life.”
The lords of the Khecaras, Cakrin Sri Sūra and others were delighted with them grateful to each other and reciting each other's good deeds. Ratnavati looked at Citragati superior in beauty and conduct and was pierced by Manmatha's arrows. Seeing his daughter distracted (by love), Anangasinha reflected: " This agrees with the earlier words of the astrologer. He seized my jewel of a sword, a rain of flowers took place here, and my daughter's love developed here immediately. He is the husband described by the astrologer as suitable for Ratnavatī. I am to be congratulated in the world on my daughter and son-in-law. It is not fitting to speak about marriage, et cetera here in the temple.”
With these reflections he went home with his attendants. Then Citragati honored the god Sumitra, dismissed the Khecaras, and went to his own house with his father.
A minister, sent by Anangasinha, bowed to Cakrin Süra, and said in a sincere and polite manner: “Master, your prince, Citragati, resembling Māra, unequaled in beauty and gracewhom does he not astonish? "Anangasinha's daughter, Ratnavati, is a jewel, lord. Let her be joined with the jewel Citragati by your command. You are the lord of both. Agree with Anangasinha about their wedding. Dismiss me now, lion among man.” Sura agreed to that speech, as he desired a suitable union, and celebrated their wedding with a great festival. Citragati shared sensuous pleasure with her and also practiced dharma, pājās to the gods, et cetera, with her,
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