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Journey into Jainism
The king consented to go to the house of Mamman. When he arrived, his eyes were dazzled by the brilliance and radiance of an ox decorated with sparkling diamonds. The king then cried, “O fool! The property of my whole kingdom is unable to make such an ox. What a strange person you are indeed! You must surely have an empty belly, and yet you desire to obtain another of this ox, to get a match for this ox? What purpose will they serve
you?”
When the king informed the queen about the incident, she too went to see the ox. Having seen everything, the queen exclaimed, "This old man is not poor, but greedy and miserly. None in this world can alleviate a sorrow such as his."
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When he arrived, his eyes were dazzled by the brilliance and radiance of an ox decorated with resplendent diamonds.
