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Then a chariot for the Arhat鈥檚 statue was made by Jv膩l膩, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补鈥檚 mother, like a kar峁嚹玶atha,^[1] for crossing the ocean of births. The mother of a co-wife, a wrong-believer, named 尝补办峁�m墨, had made a chariot for 叠谤补丑尘腻, wishing to do something in opposition to her. 尝补办峁�m墨 asked the king, 鈥淟et 叠谤补丑尘腻鈥檚 chariot go through the city first and then the Arhat鈥檚 chariot.鈥� Jv膩l膩 said to the king, 鈥淚f the Jain chariot does not make the first procession in the city, then I shall fast.鈥� Beset by doubts, the king stopped the procession of both chariots. What other course was there for an impartial person? Then, much troubled by his mother鈥檚 grief, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 left 贬补蝉迟颈苍腻辫耻谤补 at night while the people were asleep. As he went along at random, his face upturned, he came to a large forest and, wandering in it, he saw a hermitage. Being hospitably entertained by the ascetics who enjoyed the arrival of guests, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 decided to stay there like his own house.

Now King Janamejaya in 颁补尘辫腻 was besieged by King 碍腻濒补, fought with him, and perished. The city was breached and the women of the harem scattered like deer in a forest-fire, confused about directions. N膩gavat墨, the wife of the King of 颁补尘辫腻, fled with her daughter Madan膩val墨 and came to that hermitage. Padma and Madan膩val墨, missiles of love for each other, saw each other and love developed immediately. Knowing that she had fallen in love, her mother said: 鈥淒aughter, do not do anything rash. Remember the speech of the astrologer. You were told by the astrologer, 鈥榊ou will be the chief-queen of the lord of six-part Bharata.鈥� Then do not fall in love with just any man. Be restrained. At the right time the cakrin will marry you.鈥�

Afraid of misfortune to her, the head of the hermitage said to Padma, 鈥淪on, go back where you came from. Peace be with you, good sir.鈥�

Hearing (what had been said), the prince thought, 鈥淭here cannot be two cakrins at the same time. I alone am a future cakrin here. So she will be wife.鈥� With these reflections, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 left the hermitage and came to the town Sindhusadana in his wandering. At that time the women of the town were engaged in various sports in a garden outside at a spring-festival, occupied with the commands of Kandarpa. Hearing the tumult of their sport, King 惭补丑腻蝉别苍补鈥檚 elephant pulled up his post like a piece of a plantain tree.^[2] Throwing off the two riders at once like dust clinging to a bed, not enduring the touch of the wind even on his body, his hair erect, freed from the elephant-drivers unable to do anything from a distance, he went instantly to the vicinity of the townswomen. They could not run away but stood rooted to the spot from terror and screamed very loud like mar膩l墨s seized by a crocodile. Seeing them screaming, Padma ran toward him from compassion and scolded him, 鈥淥h! rogue-elephant, arrogant from ichor, look this way.鈥� The rogue-elephant turned facing the prince, angrily, shaking the earth as if hollow with blows from his feet. 鈥淭o protect us some noble man has thrown himself in front of the elephant like Yama鈥檚 face,鈥� the women said. Just as soon as the rogue-elephant came near him, facing him, Padma tossed up a piece of cloth. A trick is advantageous sometimes. The elephant tore the clothing repeatedly with the idea that it was the prince. Anger alone (leads) to blindness. How much more when augmented by pride.^[3]

Then the people of the town collected because of the loud tumult and King 惭补丑腻蝉别苍补 with vassals and generals. 惭补丑腻蝉别苍补 said to Padma: 鈥淕o away quickly, brave man. What is the use of inopportune death from this enraged elephant?鈥� Padma said: 鈥淭hat is a proper thing for you to say, O king, but it would be a source of shame to me if I abandoned something I had undertaken. Watch this rogue-elephant being checked by me, made submissive as if it had been tame from birth. Do not be timid from kindness.鈥� The elephant, whose head was lowered to tear up the garment, was struck by the prince with the thunderbolt of his fist. When the elephant rose up to seize the prince, he mounted him with a leap as quick as lightning. Moving about on the front and sides in different positions, the frog-position, et cetera, he harassed him. By slaps on the boss, blows on the neck, and kicks on the back he was bewildered by Padma. The people watched him in astonishment, saying 鈥淲ell done!鈥� and the king described his heroism like a brother. The first among elephant-drivers, the prince made the elephant walk about and made him furnish amusement, as he liked, as easily as if he were a young elephant. He turned the elephant over to another driver and holding to a girth, putting his foot on another, he dismounted.

The king conjectured, 鈥淗e is from a high family, judging by his strength and beauty,鈥� and led him to his own house. The king married his hundred daughters to him. For such a bridegroom, come to the house, is gained by merit alone. Even though he was enjoying pleasures with them day and night, the memory of Madan膩val墨 was like a constant wound in the prince.

One day as he was sleeping at night on a couch, like a ha峁僺a on a lotus, he was kidnaped by the Vidy膩dhari, Vegavat墨, swift as the wind. Saying, 鈥淲hy did you kidnap me, wretched girl, destroyer of sleep?鈥� the prince raised his fist like a ball of adamant. She said: 鈥淒o not be angry, powerful one. Listen patiently. There is a city named S奴rodaya on Mt. 痴补颈迟腻岣峢测补. Its king is Indradhanus, lord of 痴颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉. His wife is named 艢谤墨办腻苍迟腻, and they have a daughter Jayacandr膩. Because no suitable husband had been found, Jayacandr膩 became a man-hater. For women without husbands are dead while alive. I painted on canvas the pictures of the kings in Bharatak峁�etra and showed them to her but none pleased her.

One day I had painted your picture and showed it to her and quickly a home was made in her heart at will by Love. Formerly hating men, then she hated life, thinking you a husband hard to win. 鈥楨ither Padma, the son of Padmottara, becomes my husband or death is my refuge,鈥� she vowed to me. I told her parents that she was in love with you, and they were instantly delighted at the desire for a suitable husband. I, Vegavat墨, possessing a great vidy膩, was sent by them to bring you, lord. To console her in love with you, I said: 鈥楩air maiden鈥� be at ease. I shall go there today. I shall bring you 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, sun to the lotus of the heart, or I shall enter the fire. Control your grief.鈥� Comforting her with these words, I came here and am taking you, a depository of nectar, for her comfort. You are conferring a benefit. Do not be angry.鈥� Then, permitted by him, she took him to S奴rodaya with speed almost equal to the chariots of the 膧产丑颈测辞驳测补-gods. Honored at dawn like the sun by the Lord of S奴rodaya, he married Jayacandr膩 like the moon, marrying 搁辞丑颈峁嚹�.

Two sons of Jayacandr膩鈥檚 maternal uncle, Ga峁単膩dhara and 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, possessing great vidy膩s, insolent from pride in their vidy膩s and from pride in their arms, heard of her marriage and at once became very angry. For the desire for one object is the cause of great hostility. The heroes came together to S奴rodaya with all their army to fight Jayacandr膩鈥檚 husband. Padma, with a retinue of 痴颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉, his strength of arm irresistible, left the city, eager for battle without trickery. Terrifying some, striking some down, beating some, he overcame easily the enemy-soldiers, like a lion elephants. When the 痴颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补-lords, Ga峁単膩dhara and 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, had seen their armies destroyed, they fled to save their lives.

Then the jewels, the cakra, et cetera, having appeared, the son of Padmottara, powerful, conquered six-part Bharatak峁�etra. The magnificence of the cakrin was complete except for the woman-jewel, like the fullness of the fourteenth day of the bright half of the moon except for one digit. Recalling the woman-jewel, Madan膩val墨, whom he had seen before, Padma went again to the hermitage as if in sport. The hermits entertained him and King Janamejaya,^[4] who had come there in his wandering, gave him Madan膩val墨.

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[1]:

Abhi. 3. 417, a kind of litter.

[2]:

Noted for its frailty.

[3]:

With reference also to the rut-fluid.

[4]:

Her father.