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of precious jewels worth crores of rupees prepared on the main road, from the king's treasury, and directed the public to be present in large numbers by a beating of the drum, throughout the town. When a big crowd had collected there, Abhaya Kumāra announced :-. “I will give away these three heaps, of valuable gems to any person who abandons (1) unboiled water (which is full of living bodies ) (2) fire, and (3) a female, in every way.' People said :--If after having wealth, eating, drinking, and female, are not enjoyed at one's pleasure, then, what is the utility of that wealth in this world ?' Abhaya Kumāra rebuking them, said :-- Then, why do you insuit that sădhu who was a wood-cutter and who has spurned the three jewels which you are so eagerly longing to have as if they, were the most valuable in the world ? The people thus came to know their mistake and they left off censuring that sådhu,
King Śréņika celebrated the Diksā Mahotsava of his princes and queens with great pomp and rejoicings in the town. śramapa Bhagavāna Mahävira remained at Rājagriha Nagara during the rainy season.
Arjuna Māji छटेणं छम्मासे सहित्तु अकोसताडणाइणि ।
अज्जुणमालागारो, खवित्तु परिनिव्वुडो कम्मे ॥ ७५ ॥ 1. Chatthéņam chammasé sahittu akkosa tādaņâini
Ajjuņa-Mālāgāro khavittu parinivvuļo kammé
1. Arajuna Mali (gardener) attained Siddhi Pada (State of Final Emancipation ) by destroying Jnanavarņiya ( Knowledgeobscuring) Karmas with penance by continuous two-days' fastings, after having suffered insults and chastisements from people for six months
Story of Arjuna Māli
At the wel-known Rājagriha Nagara in Bharata-ksétra, there was a king named Srèņika Mahārāja, who was the king of
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