Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 5

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

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CHAPTER ONE The souls of Dhanadeva and Dhanadatta had fallen and become his younger brothers, Manogati and Capalagati. Citragati made a pilgrimage, unusually magnificent, to Nandiśvara, et cetera with them and Ratnavati, like Indra. Accompanied by his wife and brothers, eager for service to sādhus, he listened attentively to dharma in the presence of the Arhats..
One day Cakrin Sura installed him in the kingdom; but he himself became a mendicant and attained the highest abode (emancipation). He (Citragati) subdued many magic arts like a new Cakrin Sūra and ruled the Khecara-lords, reducing them to footmen many times
One day a vassal of his, Manicuda, died, and his sons, Śaśin and Śūra, fought over the kingdom. Cakrin Citragati divided the realm and gave it to them; and set them on the right path with suitable speeches on dharma. Nevertheless, they fought one day like forest-elephants and died. When highminded Citragati heard that, he reflected: “These people, stupid, fight, die, and fall into a low condition of existence for the sake of transient glory, alas! If they would fight for emancipation, as they fight for glory, indifferent to the body, then what would be lacking ? ”.
So reflecting, Citragati, terrified of existence, installed bis eldest son, born of Ratnavati, named Purandara, on the throne. Then Citragati took the vow under Acārya. Damadhara along with Ratnavati and the two younger brothers.
Fourth incarnation as a god (259–260)
After he had practiced penance for a long time, he observed the fast pādapopagama 26 at the end, died, and became a power. ful god in the heaven Mahendra. Ratnavati also and the two younger brothers became chief-gods in the same place, sharing friendship with each other.
26 259. See I, n. 126 and II, p. 349.