Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 5

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

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MARRIAGES OF VASUDEVA WITH MAIDENS
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conducted Sauri to the city and married him properly to Madanavega; and he sported with her happily.
Killing of Trisikhara (434-449)
One day Madanavega, who had satisfied him, asked Sauri for a boon and the chief of strong men granted her a boon. One day Dadhimukha bowed to Sauri and said:
Triśikhara is king in the city Divastilaka. On behalf of his son, Surpaka, he asked my father for this maiden in marriage but my father, Vidyudvega, did not give her. A flying-sage, questioned by my father about a husband for his best of daughters, said: 'Vasudeva of the Hari-line, will be your daughter's husband. He will fall at night on Canḍavega's shoulder as he is subduing magic arts in the Ganga and the magic arts will submit immediately. '
After hearing this, my father did not give him his daughter, more than ever; and he was taken away by King Triśikhara, who had captured him with an army. Remembering the boon given by yourself to your wife Madanavega, release your father-in-law now and show honor to me, your brother-in-law. Nami was the first bulb of our line. He had a son, Pulastya. In his line there was Meghanāda, lord of Ariñjayapura. His son-in-law, Cakrin Subhūma, gave him the sovereignty of the two rows (of Vidyadharas) and divine missiles-Brahma's missile, missile of fire, et cetera.72 In his line there was a king, Rāvaṇa, and also Bibhiṣaṇa. Among Bibhiṣaṇa's descendants was my father Vidyudvega. Take these weapons which have come by inheritance. They will be fruitful for you who have good fortune, but useless for persons without good fortune. "
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Vṛṣṇi's descendant took the missiles offered with this explanation and obtained control over them by the proper practice. What is not accomplished by merit?
72 442. These weapons are not mentioned in the Subhumacaritra, Trisasti 6.4.