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kingdom. It was indeed a great day of joy and feasting.
It was the occasion for the gathering together of all the kith and kin of the royal family; and with rich presents to the GURU, Mahavira entered the school premises at the auspicious moment.
There, to the wonder of his teacher and all the assembled people, Mahavira answered questions which even the most learned had, till then, attempted in vain. Further, he removed the lingering doubts of the preceptor himself, who stood aghast in wonderment.
Thus it would appear that, with little or no aid from teachers, Mahavira had enlarged the world of his knowledge to the furthermost extent.
CHAPTER X Marriage aud Progeny
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We, by sweet experience, know That marriage, rightly understood, Gives to the tender and the good, A paradise below.
-COTTON.
