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AVANTISUNDARĪ KATHĀ SĀRA
a bed of kusa grass [on a twelfth lunar day]. The Goddess
of Learning appeared in his dream and said, "Dear child !
God Vişņṣṇu is pleased with you. May the story [of Raāja-
vāhana, the lord of men and semidivine beings,] shine bright
within you-[the story bristling with anecdotes on the aims
of life, tales of distant islands, description of arts and creeds,
and traditions of ancient kings, gods and demons.]" The
day dawned; with a thrill of joy Dandṇḍin awoke early in the
morning, [and attended to his religious duties with meticulous
attention. He then summoned his friends who were fond of
hearing tales and narrated the story of Avantisundari
ī
[ending with the lotus changing into a Vidyaādhara.]
(Av. Sāra I. 47-63; Av. pp. 14-17)
CHAPTER II
Story of KingRajahamsa
Rājahaṁsa
Rājahamsa was the king of the Magadha country
with his capital at Kusumapura. He had a noble queen in
Vasumatiī, (the princess of the Pundra country[^¹]). He
entrusted the affairs of the state in the hands of his faithful
entrusted the affairs of the state in the hands of his faithful
ministers and enjoyed the pleasures of youth as suited the
varying seasons of the year. He had earlier defeated
Mānasāra, the ruler of the Mäālava country, in battle, reinstated
him in his kingdom and had set a spy to watch his move-
ments. The spy returned after wandering about the Mālava
country in the guise of an ascetic and said: "Oh Lord,
Mānasāra smarting under humiliation practised severe
penance. But seeing that the penance would not bring
immediate fruit, he propitiated the god (Āmardaka) (Siva)
at Mahākāla (Ujjain) by selling Mahāmāmsa. The god
was pleased and granted him a sword which would give
him an assured victory in battle. Equipped with this divine
weapon he is making preparations to wage war against you."
(Av. Sāra II. 1-37; Av. pp. 17-38)
Hearing the report the Magadha king thought that the
enemy had grown invincible with external aid and that the
only course left to him would be to fight the enemy and face
[^1]. Paindṇḍua, called Firuzubad in later times, in Bengal.
According to Keśavasvāmin's Nānārthārnṇava, Pundra is the
ṇḍra is the
country called Varendrī, (Varendra in Bengal).
a bed of kusa grass [on a twelfth lunar day]. The Goddess
of Learning appeared in his dream and said, "Dear child !
God Vi
vāhana, the lord of men and semidivine beings,] shine bright
within you-[the story bristling with anecdotes on the aims
of life, tales of distant islands, description of arts and creeds,
and traditions of ancient kings, gods and demons.]" The
day dawned; with a thrill of joy Da
morning, [and attended to his religious duties with meticulous
attention. He then summoned his friends who were fond of
hearing tales and narrated the story of Avantisundar
[ending with the lotus changing into a Vidy
(Av. Sāra I. 47-63; Av. pp. 14-17)
CHAPTER II
Story of King
Rājahamsa was the king of the Magadha country
with his capital at Kusumapura. He had a noble queen in
Vasumat
entrusted the affairs of the state in the hands of his faithful
entrusted the affairs of the state in the hands of his faithful
ministers and enjoyed the pleasures of youth as suited the
varying seasons of the year. He had earlier defeated
Mānasāra, the ruler of the M
him in his kingdom and had set a spy to watch his move-
ments. The spy returned after wandering about the Mālava
country in the guise of an ascetic and said: "Oh Lord,
Mānasāra smarting under humiliation practised severe
penance. But seeing that the penance would not bring
immediate fruit, he propitiated the god (Āmardaka) (Siva)
at Mahākāla (Ujjain) by selling Mahāmāmsa. The god
was pleased and granted him a sword which would give
him an assured victory in battle. Equipped with this divine
weapon he is making preparations to wage war against you."
(Av. Sāra II. 1-37; Av. pp. 17-38)
Hearing the report the Magadha king thought that the
enemy had grown invincible with external aid and that the
only course left to him would be to fight the enemy and face
[^1]. Pai
According to Keśavasvāmin's Nānārthār
country called Varendrī, (Varendra in Bengal).