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PARIŠISTAPARTAN. the sacred lore Soon aftertards Vajra arrired and ras most cordially receired his Bhadragupta rho readily imparted to him the knowledge of the ten Pūrras The object of Tajra's mission haring been accomplished ui a short time he returned to Dasapura and joined his quru The latter permitted him to teach the Parras which erent the gods celebrated by showering down a rain of flowers Simhagin after having made orer to Tajra his gana, put an end to lus earthlr career br selfstarration. Tanasrāmin then trarellmg about in company with fire hundred monks preached the Lat thererer he went, he was admired and praised by all (208–211).
Rukmini, the daughter of the merchant Dhana in Patalı. putra heard the nuns, who rere lodged in the stable of her parents' house, continually singing the praises of Vajra By this she tras so impressed in his fasonr that she rowed to marty none but him If she could not get him for her husband, she said, she would enter the order to share his lot (242-250).
About that time Tajra accompanied by many monks went to Patalputra The king of that town hastened to meet him, but he could not make him out in the crowd of his followers for all of them appeared to him to be bemgs of a higher order. ITlien Tajra mas pounted out to him, he bumblr bowed to him and attentirely listened to his sermon Returning to the seraglio, he related to the queens his meeting rith the saint. and easily induced them to pay a visit to Vajra (251-272)
Rukmini, who had heard of Vajra's artıral, implored her father Dhana not to gire her in marriage to Vajra. Dhana, therefore, had her splendidly decked out and took enormous treasures with him in order to make Vajra accept huis offer (272-250).
On the preceding day Vajra had been preaching, and the people were so much impressed by his many accomplishments that ther tondered that would be the effect, of Vajra s outard appearance Tere in harmony with his mental perfec. tion. The saint who had reduced his natural splendour in order not to cause any dusturbance, was aware of the thoughts of the
