Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 6

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

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CHAPTER THREE
this, they gained confidence, came near, and beat his body with clubs. The herdsmen told the people about this and the people went there, paid homage to Mahāvīra, and worshipped the serpent.
Ghi-vendors who were traveling by that road, touched and rubbed the serpent with fresh ghi. Sharp-beaked ants came because of the odor of the ghi and made the serpent's body resemble a sieve. What is this compared with my acts?" Enlightening himself so, the best of serpents endured the pain hard to endure. Thinking, The poor weak ants must not be crushed," the serpent did not move his body at all. Sprinkled by the Blessed One by a shower of the nectar of compassion by his glance, the serpent died after a fortnight and went to the heaven Sahasrara. After he had benefited the serpent Kausika in this way, the Teacher of the World left the forest and went to the hamlet Uttaracāvāla.
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Sudadha's enmity (281-347)
At the end of a fortnight the Lord, wandering like a cow in a pasture in order to break his fast, came to the house of the householder Nagasena. On that day the householder's son arrived unexpectedly after an absence of twelve years, giving joy like a cloudless rain. Nagasena gave a party in his house and entertained all his people. The Master's arrival was noticed. Nāgasena saw the Master from a distance and, experiencing great joy, full of devotion, gave him rice pudding. Then the five divine things, the stream of treasure, et cetera, were made there by the gods saying, "Oh! the gift! the good gift!"
After he had broken his fast, the Lord went to the city Śvetavi, which was adorned by King Pradeśin, who was devoted to the Jinas. Attended by citizens, ministers, generals, et cetera, like another Maghavan, Pradeśin came and paid homage to the Lord of the World. Pradeśin then went to his own city and the Master, fragrant from penance, in the course of his