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CHAPTER XIII
Pushpaka follows in the Fool-steps of the Lord.
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uring the Vihara Lord Mahavira reached the Sthunaka city. But he did not enter it. He stayed under a shady tree and absorbed himself in meditation. Just after the Lord had left the place on
the opposite bank of the Ganges, a palmist, named Pushpaka, chanced to pass by that way. He odserved the foot-prints of the Lord, and with the help of his knowledge of the science of Samudrika (Palmistry), he concluded "Surely, these foot-prints must be of an emperor. It seems that, for some reason or other, he has been forsaken by his followers. He is left alone and must be searching for a companion. Why should I not go and offer myself as a companion and assistant to him? This is the right time when I can enrich myself by helping an emperor and pass my days in peace and happiness." Having come to this conclusion, the palmist started in search of the said emperor.
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