The rout of the demon kings.
The rout of the demon kings.
Shree Hari willing, the British government in India punishes and controls the felonies abusing the saints.
Suvrat said:-
The kings who wronged the sages got defeated at the hands of that king whose puissance was growing all over by Lord’s will. 1.
All the kings lost their fortunes and became easy captives to the powerful splendor of the (governor) king, who was determined to protect saintly men. 2.
Many kings had lost their kingdoms, some were ousted from their positions, others lost their fortune, their kin, friends and relatives, and some were rendered roofless. 3.
But the king, who was able to discriminate the virtuous and the vile, punished accordingly the preachers, who troubled the sages, who were hypocrites and were intent on physical pleasures. 4.
The king having held the rulers or hypocrites by the noose, used to kill them, those who had tormented the ascetics or commoner devotees belonging in the Uddhav sect. This massacre of kings created outrage everywhere. 5 - 6.
The wrong doers were there frightened at this, hid themselves and passed their days with difficulty. 7.
The entire land of Bharat as well as the Kimpurush became empire to the protector of noble path. 8.
Invading every quarter, he reached a town named Rajkot in Sourashtra province and stayed there for a month. 9.
The noble-minded king knowing that the cause of his own victory in the land was due to his giving protection to the devotees of Shri Hari, he was eager to see Him, hence he sent forth a messenger to Shri Hari. 10.
Ruling governor sends messenger to Shri Hari.
The Messenger moving rapidly reached the town of Durgapattanam. Paying obeisance to Him with folded hands he pronounced the words of King in all humility. 11.
The Messenger said :-
‘O Lord I am the messenger of the ruling Governor. He is there in Rajkot being served by hundreds of other kings. 12.
Having conquered all the quarters by your gracious might, he is eager to see you. He is on his way to Mummahipattanam (Mumbai). 13.
He might come here on your bidding or your highness might visit him. O ascetic-supreme, do as you like, as you are free- willed indeed. 14.
It is reassured that, for you and your refugees there will be no fear at all from wicked men in his state. 15.
‘O Lord, order me.’ Hearing thus from the messenger, Shri Hari was pleased and said thus. 16.
Shri Narayan Muni said:-
‘May all be well with the King who is discriminative of real & unreal and who protects the saintly men from evil forces that cause harm to the sages. 17.
Presently, kings of his ability are rare on earth (is it not?) Hence I would rather come to Him.’ 18.
Telling thus, Shri Hari had the messenger dine, and then told him, ‘Go ahead and tell the king that I am coming today.’ 19.
Thus told by Shri Hari, the messenger went back to his lord and told him what Shri Hari had said. Pleased at this, the King addressed his followers thus. 20.
Narayan Muni might come here today or tomorrow, when he arrives, pass on that message to me secretly. 21.
Having indicated this to his followers, the king assembled all the materials for worshipping Shri Hari and waited for His arrival happily. 22.
Shri Hari travels to meet the ruling governor.
Honouring the king, Shri Hari, whose prowess had pervaded all over, left the next day for that town in a beautiful palanquin with few of His retinue and some noble ascetics as personal attendants. 23.
Setting aside their work, people in hundreds and thousands followed Him, the auspiciousness personified on His way. Among them devotees were both – those desirous of seeing Him and others His kingly exuberance. 24.
Narayan Muni reached the town of Rajkot on the second day at noon. The place was crowded with rows of different royal camps, mighty elephants, horses, chariots pulled by camels and troupes of soldiers. 25.
Having heard from distance the loud victorious sounds of the people hastening to the road to see Shri Hari, abandoning their food and sleep, the king’s attendants intimated him about Narayan Muni’s arrival. 26.
Having got to know of Shri Hari’s arrival, the sagacious king was delighted and he immediately left his administrative duties and walked on foot quickly towards Shri Hari. His retinue as well as the entire band of kings under him followed him. 27.
The Meeting of Shri Hari and ruling governor.
Shri Hari, seeing the best of the kings rushing towards Him breathing heavily, his face gleaming and his eyes were welled up with tears of joy. No sooner than Shri Shri Hari got out of His car than the king had posited himself at the lotus feet of Shri Hari and saluted. 28.
Upped to his feet by Shri Hari, the king embraced Him for long, stood with folded-hands and looked Him in the face. Tear droplets fell down from the eyes of exultant king as well as also haughtiness and insanity and other foes of pious men! 29.
Seeing both of them exchanging mutual well-being, and their intimacy, people thought of them to be great old friends. 30.
Having provided place of dwelling for His retinue, the governor held Shri Shri Hari’s hands and moved to the camp. 31.
Kings who were intolerant of Him also had gathered there, and they too saluted Him, being perplexed and being rid of their pride and ego. 32.
The governor seated Him on a priceless throne brought by himself, and His retinue of sages was also seated suitably. 33.
Dismissing the kings who had come from different places and the entire assembly, the king sat near Him with two or three of his kinsmen. 34.
Hundreds of kings with their followers and others stood at a distance and bowed their heads in humbleness with folded-hands, looking at Him with awe. 35.
Thus ends the thirty fifth chapter entitled ‘Meeting of ruling governor and the Lord in Rajkut ‘ in the second Prakarana of Satsangijivan, the life story of Lord Narayan, also titled as ‘Dharmashastra’ (the rules of the code of conduct). 35
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