INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

COMPLETE WORKS OF DR K.C.VARADACHARI – VOL10
When this story was told by the Rishi Jabali, the
parrot began to realize that its previous lives were those
of Vaisampayana and Pundarika, and now out of his
folly he became a parrot, lacking self-control. Jabali
tells the parrot to continue to stay on at the Ashrama
and blesses it, that in due time, it would again get
united with Chandrapida. But in a few days having got
sufficient strength in its wings to fly, it sought to reach
Chandrapida but was ordered to be captured on the
way by the Chandala woman who now had brought it
there to the King Sudraka. The Chandala lady when
sent for said that she was Sri, the mother of Pundarika,
who had the parrot caught, and now that the work of
retrieving him by his father Rishi Svetaketu and herself
had been completed, he was brought to him. Saying
this she disappeared. King Sudraka realizing that he
was indeed Chandrapida dies and awakens in the body
of Chandrapida in the arms of Kadambari who at that
very moment embraces it. Pundarika arrives there.
The marriages of Chandrapida with Kadambari and of
Pundarika with Mahasveta take place amid great
rejoicing. Complete Happiness reigns at Ujjayini and
Hemakuta.
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