Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 5

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

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CHAPTER ONE Sankha said to him talking in this way: “ Get up, villain, kidnaper of another's wife. I shall take off your head with a sword.” Then both fought, powerful, with swords raised, dancing with beautiful dance-steps, shaking the mountain, as it were. When he was not able to defeat the prince by strength of arm, then he fought with weapons made by magic art, balls of hot iron, et cetera. Because of the prince's pre-eminent merit, some had no power and the prince broke some missiles with his sword. Then the prince took his bow from the Khecara, who was worn out and distressed, and pierced his breast with its own arrow. He fell to the ground in a faint like a tree whose root has been cut. Sankha summoned him to fight again, after he had restored him by wind, 39 et cetera.
The Khecara-lord said to him: “I, the chief of the undefeated, have been defeated by you, powerful sir. Certainly you are not an ordinary man. As Yaśomati was gained by your merits, hero, I have been gained by your strength. Pardon my fault.”
The prince said: "I am charmed by your strength of arm and politeness, 'illustrious sir. Tell me, what can I do for you?" He said: “ If you are graciously disposed, let us go to Vaitādhya. That would be a pilgrimage to the temple of the eternal Arhats for you and a favor to me." Sankha agreed to his suggestion and Yaśomati, of whom a good understanding had developed, rejoiced at the thought, “I chose a husband of this kind.”
Khecaras who were soldiers of Manišekhara approached and, informed of events, bowed to their benefactor, the prince. The prince sent two Khecaras and had his adventures made known to the army; and he despatched the army to Hastināpura quickly. He had Yaśomati's nurse brought there by Nabhascaras; and Sankhą went with the nurse and Yaśomati to Vaitādhya. There he worshipped the eternal Arhats in
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