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The forty-first chapter
It is said that the great ascetic, Matīvardhana, the lord of the Muni Sangha, while wandering on earth, arrived at the city of Padmini. || 95 || At that time, the Ganini Anuddhara, who was devoted to Dharma-dhyāna, was also present. She was very great and protected the Sangha of Āryikās. || 96 || Matīvardhana, along with the fourfold Sangha, stayed in the beautiful Vasantatilaka garden, which was endowed with excellent land. || 97 || Then, the servants who guarded the garden were very anxious and went to the king, placing their hands on the ground, and said, "O Lord! There is a very steep cliff in front and a tiger behind. Tell us, whose refuge shall we seek? Our destruction is imminent." || 98-99 || The king said, "What? What? What are you saying?" The servants replied, "O Lord! A Sangha of Munis has come and settled in the garden." || 100 || "If we stop them, we will surely receive a curse. And if we don't stop them, you will be angry. Thus, a great calamity has befallen us." || 101 || "O King! By your grace, we have made this garden like a garden of Kalpa trees. Ordinary people cannot enter it." || 102 || "Those Nirgrantha Munis, who are inaccessible due to their tapas-tejas, cannot be stopped even by the gods. What to speak of us, mere mortals?" || 103 || Then, the king, comforting the servants, said, "Don't be afraid." He went to the garden, filled with great wonder. || 104 || The king, who was endowed with great wealth, praised by his captives, and very powerful, went to the garden. || 105 || There, he saw the great Munis, covered in forest dust, engaged in actions worthy of liberation, and with very peaceful minds. || 106 || Some of them were standing like statues, with their arms hanging down, and their bodies were emaciated due to severe fasts like Vela-Tela, etc. || 107 ||