The Bhikṣuṇī Maṇimēkhalai

233 - Protection of the Chaste
Even in that form he did not give her peace, when Vidyādhara
Kāñcana, the husband of Kāyaśaṇḍikai taking her really for his wife
and regarding him as an [172] importunate corruptor of his wife, cut
him in two at dead of night in the guests’ hall.’
Having heard this the king, without the slightest expression of sorrow
for the death of his son, issued instructions to the
commander-in-chief,
‘The Vidyādhara deserves my thanks for having done to the erring
prince what I should have done to him. The rigid observances of
Rishis and the chastity of good women will have no chance of
existence if they do not receive efficient protection from the king.
Before other kings get to know that my unfortunate son was guilty of
such an act, coming as I do of the family of him who drove his car
over the body of his son, because of a neglectful act of his, order the
cremation of the dead body. Let Maṇimēkhalai also be kept in prison
for protection.’
The orders were accordingly carried out.