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The twenty-sixth chapter. The king, summoning the cunning minister, said, "Do not delay, find his wife quickly." ||23|| One of the ministers, with his eyes full of deceit, said, "O King! The travelers saw her on the road to Paudanpur." ||24|| She was standing among the group of Aryikas, ready to perform austerities. O Brahmin! Go quickly and bring her back. Why are you crying here?" ||25|| When she is adorned with a youthful body, full of the qualities of excellent women, and capable of captivating young men, what is this time for her to perform austerities?" ||26|| Upon hearing this, the Brahmin got up, tightened his belt, and ran with great speed, like a horse freed from its bonds. ||27|| He searched for her in the temples and groves of Paudanpur. When he did not find her, he quickly returned to Vidaghapur. ||28|| By the king's order, cruel men seized him, choked him, threatened him, and beat him with sticks and stones, driving him far away. ||29|| He experienced displacement, great hardship, humiliation, and death. He traveled a long distance. ||30|| Without his beloved, he found no pleasure anywhere. He withered day and night, like a snake fallen into fire. ||31|| He saw the vast lotus forest like a raging fire, and even entering the lake, he burned with the fire of separation. ||32|| Thus, with a heart filled with sorrow, he wandered over the earth. He saw the Digambara Acharya, Aryagupta, standing at the gate of the city. Approaching him, he folded his hands, bowed his head, and joyfully listened to the true nature of Dharma. ||33-34|| Having heard Dharma from the Muni, he attained supreme detachment and, with a peaceful mind, praised the teachings of the Jinas. ||35|| "Oh! This path, shown by the Jinas, is of the highest virtue. I was lost in darkness, and this path has risen for me like the sun." ||36||