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While he rested a moment, he saw in front of him the muni at the foot of an aśoka, engaged in meditation, standing in pratimā. Horripilation appeared at once from devotion as if from extreme cold, and the king circumambulated and paid homage to the muni. When the muni had finished his meditation, he gave the blessing “Dharmalābha.” 296 For the noble abandon their own work, even though commenced, for the benefit of others. Then Muni Svayamprabha delivered a sermon that was like visible knowledge acquired by observation of the hearer because of its various proofs.
When he had heard the sermon, the king was enlightened at once; and went home and installed Anantavirya in his kingdom. The departure-festival was held by Anantavīrya and Bala; and the king went to Svayamprabha and adopted mendicancy. Enduring trials very hard to endure, he preserved the mūla- and uttaraguņas 296 perfectly for a long time. Because he had mentally violated asceticism at the end, he became the Indra, Camara, lord of the Asuras, after death. The life of Aparājita and Anantavīrya as kings (52-405)
With Aparajita Anantavīrya ruled the earth, possessing boundless wealth of courage, invincible even to the gods. One day a pure friendship arose between them and a certain Vidyadhara. For there is association of the noble only with the noble. The best of Vidyadharas gave them a powerful magic art and after instructing them, “May you be successful," went to Vaitādhya.
They had two slave-girls, Barbari and Kirāti, adorned with skill in singing, dancing, et cetera. Singing and dancing more beautifully than Rambhā, et cetera, 297 they delighted the minds of Bala and Anantavīrya. One day, Tālārka (Aparājita) and Garudadhvaja (Anantavirya),
295 46. See I, 11. 23. 296 50. See I, n. 19. 207 56. See I, p. 141.
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