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闯腻苍补办墨, 搁腻尘补, and 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺, traveling day by day, having left the forest, reached Vijayapura at twilight. In a garden outside to the northwest they stopped under a very large banyan tree near the palace. The king in this city was named 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, his wife was named 滨苍诲谤腻峁嚹�, and their daughter 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻. Even as a child, 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 desired Saumitri for a husband, no one else, because she had heard of his wealth of virtues and beauty. 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 heard at that time that King 顿补艣补谤补迟丑补 had become a mendicant and that 搁腻尘补 and Saumitri had departed, and he was much depressed. 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 promised 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 to Surendrar奴pa, the son of King 痴峁涐梗补产丑补 in Candranagara.

When 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 heard that, she determined to die and, alone, went by fate to that garden during that night (when they were there). After entering the temple, she made a 辫奴箩腻 to the forest-deity and said, 鈥淢ay Saumitri be my husband in another birth.鈥� She went to the banyan tree and was seen by 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 who was awake, a watchman for the sleeping J膩nak墨 and 搁腻尘补. Saumitri thought: 鈥淚s this a forest-deity, or the presiding deity of the banyan, a 驰补办峁�i峁嚹�?鈥� While he was thinking, she climbed the banyan and 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 climbed it also, wondering, 鈥淲hat is she going to do?鈥� With hands folded submissively, she said: 鈥�Mothers! Goddesses of the forest, of the directions, of the sky! All of you hear my prayer. Since 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 was not my husband in this birth, may he be in another birth, if there is devotion on my part to him.鈥�

With these words she made a noose from her outer garment, tied it to the banyan and quickly hanged herself. Saying, 鈥淔air lady, do not be rash. I am 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺,鈥� 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 took off the noose and took her down. In the last part of the night 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 related the complete story of 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 to 搁腻尘补 and 厂墨迟腻 who had wakened. Her face veiled from shame, 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 at once bowed to the lotus-feet of J膩nak墨 and 搁腻尘补.

Now 滨苍诲谤腻峁嚹�, wife of King 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, missed 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 and shrieked pitiably. 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 went out to search for 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 and, wandering back and forth, saw her standing there. When the soldiers cried with raised weapons, 鈥淜ill! kill the kidnapers of the princess,鈥� the younger brother of 搁腻尘补 stood up angrily. He put the string on the bow, like an eyebrow on the forehead, and made a twanging noise which destroyed the enemy鈥檚 arrogance. The enemy were terrified, trembled, and fell at the sound of the bow; 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 stood before Saumitri himself and looked at him. After observing him, he said, 鈥淯nstring your bow, Saumitri. You, longed for, have come because of my daughter鈥檚 merit.鈥� When Saumitri had unstrung the bow, 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, being comfortable, noticed 搁腻尘补, descended from his excellent chariot, and bowed to him. He said to him: 鈥淓ven before, I intended this girl for your brother Saumitri, because she herself was in love with him. Now a meeting between them has taken place by my good fortune. Certainly, 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 as a son-in-law is not easy to obtain, nor you as a connection.鈥� With these words 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 led 闯腻苍补办墨, 搁腻尘补, and 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 to his own palace with great honor.

One day while they were there, a messenger from King 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 came and said to King 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 while he was in the council: 鈥淭he king of 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补辫耻谤补, 础迟颈惫墨谤测补, an ocean of strength, summons you for assistance in a quarrel with Bharata that has arisen. Many kings have come in D膩艣arathi鈥檚 army. Therefore, you, very powerful, are summoned by 础迟颈惫墨谤测补.鈥� 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 asked, 鈥淲hat is the reason for the quarrel of the king of 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 with King Bharata?鈥� The messenger replied: 鈥淥ur master wishes homage from Bharata, but he is not willing to give it. That is the cause of the quarrel.鈥� 搁腻尘补 asked the messenger, 鈥淚s Bharata a match for 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 in battle, sir, that he disdains service to him?鈥� The messenger said: 鈥淥ur 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 is very powerful; Bharata is no ordinary person. Therefore, which one of the two will be victorious is in doubt.鈥�

Saying to the messenger, 鈥淚 shall come quickly,鈥� the king dismissed him and said to 搁腻尘补: 鈥淎las for the ignorance of this 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 of little wit that he intends to fight with Bharata, after summoning us. Going with a complete army we, our hostility being unknown, shall kill him, as if at Bharata鈥檚 command.鈥� 搁腻尘补 said, 鈥淵ou stay here. I shall go there with your sons and their armies and shall do whatever is suitable.鈥� He agreed, 鈥淰ery well!鈥� and 搁腻尘补, 厂墨迟腻, and 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺, accompanied by his sons鈥� armies, went to 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补辫耻谤补.

搁腻尘补 camped in a garden outside and the deity of the place said to him, 鈥淣oble sir, what wish can I perform for you?鈥� 搁腻驳丑补惫补 replied, 鈥淣othing needs to be done for us,鈥� and she said, 鈥淣evertheless, I shall confer assistance.

I shall turn you and your army into attractive women to disgrace him by people saying, 鈥槾〕倬北鼓�谤测�� was defeated by women.鈥欌�� Immediately his army became women, like a kingdom of Amazons; and 搁腻尘补 and Saumitri became beautiful women. 搁腻尘补 had the door-keeper announce to the king, 鈥淭his is his army which was sent by 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 to your assistance.鈥� 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 said: 鈥湶巡钩竽�诲丑补谤�� himself did not come. Away with the army of this insolent man who wishes to die. I will conquer Bharata by myself. What need have I of any assistants? Expel this disgraceful army of his quickly.鈥�

Then some one else said, 鈥淣ot only did he not come himself, but he sent here an army of women to ridicule (us).鈥� Hearing that, the king of 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补 became exceedingly angry. 搁腻尘补 and the others came to the door in the form of women. 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 gave orders, 鈥淭ake these wretched women firmly by the neck, like slaves, and expel them from the city.鈥�

His vassals arose with their soldiers on all sides and, powerful, started to attack the army of women. 搁腻尘补bhadra pulled up a long elephant-pillar with his arm-pillar, turned it into a weapon, and felled them on all sides. Deeply incensed by the destruction of his vassals, 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 himself rose up for battle and drew his terrifying sword. Then 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 cut down the sword instantly, dragged him by the hair and bound him with his garment. Seizing him, like a tiger seizing a deer, the man-tiger set out, watched by the people of the city with eyes trembling from terror. Then 惭补颈迟丑颈濒墨, compassionate, had him set free and Saumitri made him acknowledge service to Bharata immediately. Then the place-deity destroyed the Women鈥檚 clothes of them all and 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 recognized 搁腻尘补 and 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺. 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 made a great 辫奴箩腻 to them and, being a proud man, thought very much about disgust with existence because of the ruin to his pride.

鈥淪hall I serve another?鈥� Proud in his heart, he settled the kingdom on his son Vijayaratha, intending to take initiation. Though opposed by 搁腻尘补: 鈥淵ou are a second Bharata to me. Rule the earth. Do not become a mendicant,鈥� he, noble-minded, became a mendicant. His son, Vijayaratha, gave his sister, Ratim膩l膩, to 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 and he accepted her. 搁腻尘补 and his army went to Vijayapura, but Vijayaratha went to 础测辞诲丑测腻 to serve Bharata. Bharata, a mountain of dignity, knew his story and honored him when he arrived. For the good are devoted to the humble. He gave his sister, Vijayasundar墨, younger than Ratim膩l膩, the best of women, to King Bharata. Then in his wandering, 础迟颈惫墨谤测补 came as a muni and King Bharata praised him and asked his forgiveness. Dismissed with favor by King Bharata, Vijayaratha went joyfully to 狈补苍诲测腻惫补谤迟补辫耻谤补.

When 搁腻尘补 was ready to go, having taken leave of 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 said good-by to 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻, intending to leave. Her eyes filled with tears, 痴补苍补尘腻濒腻 said: 鈥淲hy did you save my life before, uselessly, lord of my life? A painless death then would have been better, my dear, than the pain, resembling a half-death, which comes from separation from you. Since you married me just now, take me with you, lord. Otherwise, death will take me away, using the pretext of separation from you.鈥� 尝补办峁�m补峁嘺 pacified her: 鈥淚 am my brother鈥檚 servant. Do not be an obstacle to my service by going along, proud lady. When we have found a very superior place such as desired, fair lady, I will join you again. For you are dwelling in my heart. To make you trust that I will return I will take any of the terrible oaths that you want me to take.鈥�

She had Saumitri take an oath, 鈥淚f I do not come again, may I be seized by the sin of people eating at night.鈥�^[1]

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[1]:

It is forbidden for Jains to eat at night.