Two Prakrit Versions of Manipati Charitra

SR No.: 007017
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: R Williams
Publisher: Royal Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1959
Total Pages: 384
Language: English, Prakrit
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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TRANSLATION
193 716. but whatever is within the cross-beam I protect in its
entirety.' Then after worshipping the goddess I went
to my father-in-law's house. 717. Putting my eye to the keyhole of the closed door I saw
by the light of the burning candle my wife and mother
in-law 718. both eating meat and drinking wine together. Suddenly
the latter said to her daughter : 'My child, this meat
is very sweet.' 719. She replied: 'I have just got this big piece of meat, it is
off your son-in-law.' She said: 'How is that, my dear?' 720. She narrated everything. Again the mother said: 'My
dear, you have acted ill in killing my son-in-law.' 921. She said: 'Mother, how is it my fault since I had told him
beforehand but he looked up at me. That was why
I struck him.' 722. Hearing this I thought : 'There is certainly not even a
particle of the karma of good deeds in ungrateful women
and räkşasīs. 723. To what country or what lover are women faithful ?
Like dolphins they are slaves of lust and their hearts
dart about in a moment like fish in a lake.' 724. Even though reliance may be placed in a member of the
king's bodyguard, in fire, in a bull, in a cobra or in a
lion, there is no relying on women. 725. So I remained with the yakṣiṇā of the gate and at day
break went to my own village and after listening to the
sacred doctrine took the vows. 726. That still remained in my mind so I said : ‘Ati-bhaya'.
Then Abhaya said : 'All that was indeed very fearful.' 727. In the fourth watch of the night the muni Yaunaka came
out and went in again on seeing the necklace; and
at once he exclaimed : ‘Bhayati-bhaya.' 728. There was the same question from Abhaya and the same
answer from the sādhu. Abhaya said : How was this experienced by you previously?'