Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 6

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

Page 325

STORIES OF RAUHIŅEYA AND OTHERS
285 among the learned, who considers the first principle (pradhāna) to be strung together by opposing attributes, goodness (sattva), et cetera, can not scorn a many-sided statement. It makes no difference whether a Cārvāka agrees or disagrees, since his understanding in regard to the future world, soul, and emancipation is confused. Therefore, the philosophers have adopted your self-obtained knowledge, that every existing object is characterized by origination, perishing, and permanence, like cow's milk, et cetera.”
Story of the conversion of Udāyana (325-444) After he had delivered this eulogy and had done homage again, he asked the Supreme Lord, “Who will be the last royal sage?” The Master replied, “ King Udāyana.” Again Abhaya asked, “Lord, who is this Udāyana ?” Then the Master related the life of Udāyana.
“There is in the country Sindhusauvīra a city named Vitabhaya and in it there was a powerful king named Udāyana, who was lord of three hundred and sixty-three cities, Vitabhaya and others; lord of sixteen realms, Sindhusauvīra and others. He was the overlord of ten crowned kings, Mahāsena and others; and of others on earth he was the leader, having conquered them. His wife was named Prabhāvati, whose soul was purified by right-belief and by whom propagation of Jain doctrine was made and hence was called “Prabhāvati.' He had a son, named Abhici, borne by Prabhāvati, who endured the burden of the office of crown prince, and a nephew, excellent Kesin.
The story of Kumāranandin and Nagila (333-387)
Now, in the city Campā, there was a wealthy goldsmith, named Kumāranandin, who was very lustful from his birth. Whatever maiden with a beautiful form he saw or heard of, he gave her five hundred pieces of gold and married her. Gradually he acquired five hundred wives and sported with them in a palace with one pillar, because he was jealous. He