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city of Campa, there was a King named Koniya [a description]. There in the city of Campa, there was a Queen named Kall the consort of Seniya, and the stepmother of King Koniya. [ a description. ]. Like Nanda [until] she learnt Eleven Scriptures, the Laws of Peace etc. She abode exercising herself with many fasts until the fourth meal... Now that Kali some other time came to Nun Ajja-Chandana and thus said, 'I intend, lady, being permitted by you to abide observing Rayanavali penance. If it please you, lady, do not put a stop
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to me."
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that lady Kāli, on being permitted by Nun Ajja-chandana abode observing [etc.]. namely,
She fasted until the fourth meal; then indulged in all modes of desire: then fasted until the sixth meal; then indulged in all modes of desire............then she fasted until the sixth meal; then indulged in all modes of desire; then she fasted until the fourth meal; then she indulged in all modes of desire.*
* The रत्नावलीतप : is thoroughly explained by the commentator_अभयदेव [See
