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## 45. Mulakarma-Prayoga: Marriage Example
In the city of Chandranana, there lived a merchant named Dhanadatta. His wife's name was Chandramukha. One day, they had a quarrel. Due to attachment, he decided to marry another woman, the daughter of a wealthy Seth living in the same city. When Chandramukha learned about this, she became distressed. Meanwhile, a sadhu named Janghaparijit came to their house for alms. Seeing her sorrow, the sadhu asked her the reason for her distress. Chandramukha told the sadhu about her impending co-wife. The sadhu gave her a medicine and said, "In any way, feed her this medicine in bhakta or pan, which will make her a bhinnayonika. After that, tell your husband about it, so that he will not marry her." She did the same. Upon learning about the bhinnayonika, her husband did not marry her.
## 46. Garbha-Parishotan and Adan: The Example of Two Kings
In the city of Sanjug, a king named Sindhuraj ruled. In his inner palace, there were two chief queens, named Shringarमति and Jayasundari. Once, Shringarमति became pregnant. Thinking, "She will surely have a son," Jayasundari became envious and distressed. Meanwhile, a sadhu came. He asked, "Why do you look so worried?" Then she told him about her co-wife's impending pregnancy. The sadhu said, "Don't worry, I will make you pregnant too." Then Jayasundari said, "Although I will have a son by your grace, he will not be able to become the crown prince because he will be the younger one. Due to being the elder, the co-wife's son will be the rightful heir to the kingdom." The sadhu gave Jayasundari medicine for pregnancy and Shringarमति medicine for abortion. 2
## 47. Dravya Grahanesha: The Example of the Monkey Troop
There was a mountain called Vishalbhṛnga. In one of its forest tracts, a group of monkeys roamed. On that mountain, there was another forest tract, rich in all kinds of flowers, fruits, etc. In the heart of that forest tract, there lived a crocodile. Whoever entered the heart of the forest tract to drink water, be it a deer or any other animal, he would drag them in and eat them. Once, seeing the forest tract devoid of flowers and fruits, the monkey troop leader sent a pair of monkeys to search for another forest tract suitable for their livelihood. After searching, the pair of monkeys requested the troop leader, "There is a forest tract in such and such a region, which is rich in flowers, fruits, etc., in all seasons and suitable for our livelihood." The troop leader went there with his troop. He began to look at the entire forest tract carefully. The troop leader saw the heart filled with water. There were footprints of quadrupeds entering the heart.
1. Ga. 231/7, Vr. P. 144, 145.
2. Ga. 231/10, 11, Vr. P. 145, Pimprati P. 69, 70.