Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c7.s6.t2.20

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at night. The robber had an underground cell and whatever wealth he brought was kept in this cell. The robber also had a sister. It was the practice of the robber to get the stolen property carried by a man, who was seated near the well built in the middle of the underground cell and his sister under the pretext of washing his feet, hurled him into the well where he died. When Mūladeva was appointed as sovereign of Bennāyada, he tried to catch the robber but could not succeed. Once Mūladeva (clad in the dress of a Kārpaṭika) hid himself at a certain place at night. Maṇḍiya passed that way and promised Mūladeva to make him rich. Mūladeva was made to carry the stolen goods. But while washing the feet of Mūladeva, Maṇḍiya’s sister made him a sign to flee away and Mūladeva escaped. Later on, Mūladeva married Maṇḍiya’s sister and impaled the robber.²⁹