Book Title: Dwashraya Mahakavyam
Author(s): Abhaytilak Gani
Publisher: Manfara S M Jain Sangh

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________________ 15 After the birth of the son Cimundarāja and a fight with Lātarāja, Mūlarāja instalıcd Cāmundarāja to throne ard himself renounced the world. Threc sons Vallabharāja, Durlabharāja and Nāgarāja were born to Cāmundarāja. After invasion over Malawa, he fell ill and expired. Durlabharāja succeeded It again follows the svyamvara characteristic of the Mahāhāvya where Durlabha and Nāgarīja had to face thc jealous kings after being sclected as budgrooms Nagarīja was blessed with a son Bhīma who succeeded to the throne. A number of confiderated hings conspired against Bhīma but were defeated He was succeeded by Karna who was associated with a love affair, another characteristic of the mahākävya who ultimately married the damsel Mayanallā. To obtain issue, Karna worshipped Laksmī and here divinc clcmcnts in the mahākāvya follow. With the blessing of Laksmī, Karna got tho son Jayasimha whose annals are described in the major portion of the Dvyāśrayakāvya. Barbara attached the temple at Śrīpurasthala and after a fight Jayasimha made Barbara a captive and released him later on. Here again a boon by Nāgas, a semi-mythical element creeps in the mahā kāvya to fulfil its characteristics. Another fictitious story of the Yoginis protecting Yaśovarman follows. It is followed by the constructions by Siddharāja i. c. a Rudramahālaya, a Caitya of Mahāvīra at Siddhapura wbile coming back from Somanātha,

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