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INTRODUCTION YOT and this god, a hunter, who laughted at you. Thereupon as you bore ill-will towards him, you attained the Jyotiş heaven, instead of the Kāpiştba. Thence you were reborn as the king of Lankā, while that hunter wandering in the labyrinth of transmigrations, was reborn as a monkey, who being killed by you was again born as an Udadhikumāra god.' Thereupon Taạitkeśa installed his son Sukeša on the throne of Lanka and renounced the world (15). The god also adopted the Jain faith. Now message was sent to Uda- dhirava that Taditkeša took to practising austerities, whereupon he handed over the reins of his kingdom to his son Praticandra and entered the Order (26). VII Sandhi. Srimālā's Svayamvara: Lost Lankā won back by Sukeśa's sons On receiving the news that in Adityanagara on the Southern Range was to be held the Svayamvara of Srimalā, the beautiful daughter of Vidyāmandara and Vegavati, Praticandra's sons Kiş- kindha and Andhraka went there (1). Description of the Svayam- vara hall (2). Śrimālā entered mounted on a cow-elephant. In due course she came to Kişkindha (3). She placed the garland round his neck, when Vijayasimha flared up: 'Who permitted the Monkeys to seat in the midst of the Vidyadharas? Snatch away the bride from the bridegroom and kill him. Thereupon Andhraka challenged Vijayasimha to a fight (4), and there ensued a battle between the two parties. Sukeśa, the king of Lankā, also arrived on the scene. Vijayasimha was decapitated by Andhraka in the battle (5). The hostile forces being discomfited, Sukeśa told his ally to return to Kişkupura with Srimāla. Somebody informed Aśanivega of his son's death. He sur- rounded Kiskupura and along with his son Vidyudváhana challeng. ed Kiskindha and Andhraka to a fight. A terrible battle ensued wherein Aśanivega with a sword struck Andhraka on the throat and the latter went the way of Vijayasimha (6-7). Here Kişkindha who had swooned owing to a javelin blow was brought back to his camp by Sukeśa. Recovering, he enquired about Andhraka and being informed of his death again swooned. On recovery, he lamented grievously for his brother but Sukeśa told him: "There is no room for crying, with the sword hanging over the head' (8). On his advice he began to fly towards Pātālalanka. Ašanivega stopped Vidyudvāhana from pursuing the escaping foe, saying that it was against the code of honour and that they had avenged the death of Vijayasimha. Lankä was placed in charge of one Nirghāta and other conquered cities also were entrusted to others (9). Thus usurping the cities of Kişkindha and Sukeśa and bringing all other Vidyadharas also under his control Aśanivega once recalled the grief of Vijayasimha's death. He gave the reins of his kingdom to Sahasrāra, and devoted himself to other-wordly activities. After a big lapse of time, Kiskindha went for pilgrimage to Mount Meru. On his way back he saw the beautiful mountain Madhu. He called his subjects there and founded a city called Kişkindhapura 10). Madhu mountain also was renamed Kişkin- dha. Kişkindha got two sons: Ikşurava and Sūryarava. Sukeśa's sons were Mālin, Sumálin and Malyavat. They once proposed: "Let us go to see king Kişkindha'. Their father said: 'All around