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Deluge ( Prala ya ), to say nothing of the moans and groans of his own wives.
Setha Dhana came out from his house and called at the house of his Brother-in-law, Shali Bhadra. Shali Bhadra recognised the voice of his brother-in-law and looked below through the window. As soon as Dhana saw him, he made such wity and taunting remarks that Shali Bhadra had to come downstairs at once. He said, "Why are you delaying, my dear brother? I have heard that you have made up your mind to accept consecration. Why do you then indulge in these worldly pleasures ? Why should there be this interval of 32 days ? I think the sooner you leave them the better it is. It is bravery and manliness to leave them, but cowardice and folly to indulge in them." As soon as Shali Bhadra heard these pricking words of his brother-in-law, all the illusion vanished from his mind in a minute; he at once descended downstairs and leaving all his wealth behind him went with his brother-in-law to the Lord. They offered themselves for consecration before Lord Mahavira who consecrated them accordingly. After that, Lord Mahavira left that place and resumed Vihara, i. e., the religions tonr. MUNI DHANA ATTAINS LIBERATION AND MUNI SHALI BHADRA ASCENDS TO HEAVEN.
Once again Lord Mahavira returned to Raja-Griha. This time, Muni Dhana and Muni Shali-Bhadra were with him. They had been observing their one month's Fast, and when the Fast was complete, they asked the Lord as to where they should go for Parana i. e. the breaking of the fast. The Lord replied that they would get food from the hands of the mother of Shali Bhadra that day. At this, both the
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