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JAIN RAMAYAN
Vasanta Tilaka looked towards Anjana and said, "Shall I tell you what I have thought of ?"
“Surely! You can mention it without any hesitation.” “Nayananand !"
"Ah! What a beautiful name ?” said Manasveg.
"Is it not a nice name ?” Vasanta said, feeling a little abashed.
“No, No! It is not, I was thinking of something else,” Manasveg said.
"Then you tell us what name we shall give him," Anjana said looking towards Manasveg.
"Dear Anjana, this boy is a Charamashariri. Sooner or later he is going to renounce the Samsar and become a sadhu. We should give him such a name that he will not forget our city throughout his life."
“Yes uncle! What you say is true.”
"But we should not disappoint Vasanta. We have to think of this also." Manasveg said smiling and looking towards Vasanta.
"Uncle ! I do not oppose your suggestion. The name that you suggest will please me." Vasanta said with a smiling face.
“The name of our city is Hanupurnagar. Therefore, it will be fine if we name him Hanuman. What do you think ?”
"Excellent .... really excellent !” both the ladies said in one voice.
A grand celebration was arranged to name the boy and the boy was named Hanuman. Everyone who heard the name was delighted but the priest speaking in the middle said, “Your Highness ! of course the name is excellent and it will make him
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