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Rishabhdev's initiation, the arrival of Nami and Vinami
The Lord was adorned with fragrant garlands of flowers, established by the Angaragas and the Devas, as if he were shining with his own white glory. Dressed in various garments and adorned with jeweled ornaments, the Lord shone like the evening clouds in the sky or like the sky illuminated by the stars. Indra beat the Dundubhi in the sky, and it seemed as if he were sharing his joy with the world, leaping from his soul. The Lord's initiation ceremony was performed in a palanquin carried by the Devas, Danavas, and humans, as an excuse to show the world the path of upward progress; the spectators, seeing it with unwavering eyes, considered their eyes fulfilled.
From there, reaching the garden called Siddhartha, the Lord completely renounced flowers and ornaments like kṣayās, and plucked his hair with four fists, later plucking it with a fifth fist. Then Indra prayed, "Lord! Your golden, indescribable locks of hair are beautiful, so let them remain as they are." Hearing this, the Lord let them remain as they were. Saudharma Indra took the Lord's hair in his Uttarasanga garment and placed it in the Kṣīrasamudra and returned. Indra, like a Natyacharya, stopped the noise that was happening in the assembly with a gesture of his fist and clap. "I renounce all sinful tendencies for the rest of my life," the Lord said, and mounted the chariot of excellent character to embark on the path of liberation. At that time, the Lord attained Manahparyaya-jnana, by which he could know the mental substances of all beings. Four thousand kings who followed their master also embraced the path; for this is the conduct of noble men. After that, all the Indras returned to their respective places. Just as the leader of the herd walks with the elephants, so the Lord wandered with those four thousand Manis. At that time, the good people were unaware of the method of offering alms to the Lord, so when they went to their homes for alms, the emotional men and women presented them with pearls, jewels, elephants, horses, etc. Truly, simplicity sometimes becomes disdainful. Due to the simplicity and ignorance of the simple-minded people, the Lord did not receive suitable alms, so he did not accept those unimaginable things, but returned. The Lord silently endured this situation with humility. But seeing the Lord's austere and unbearable conduct, marked by silent endurance, his 4000 hungry disciples, who were wandering with him, left him. They all donned the garb of ascetics and sustained themselves by eating wild fruits and flowers. Who else could be as strong-willed as the Lord? Thus, frightened by the hardships, they had abandoned the royal path of liberation and set foot on the wrong path.
Meanwhile, Nami and Vinami, the sons of Kachchha and Mahakachchha, who had gone according to the Lord's command, came to the meditating Lord and both bowed to him and prayed, "Lord! We have no master other than you; therefore, please give us back our kingdom." The Lord remained silent, giving them no answer. The selfless, ruthless great man stays away from the world's machinations. Seeing the Lord's silence, both of them, from that day on, stood guard in the service of their master, with naked swords in their hands. They seemed like the sun and moon around Mount Meru. At that time, Dharanendra came to pay homage to the Lord. He asked them, "What is the purpose of your coming here?" In reply, they said, "This is our master. We are his servants. When he was king, he sent us out on some business. Later, he distributed his kingdom to all his sons. We returned, and by then he had become a muni. Now it is clear to us that he has renounced everything, so where will he give us the kingdom? We are not at all concerned about whether he has anything or not. A servant must always serve his master. Therefore, we are stationed in his service." Dharanendra said, "This master is devoid of affection and non-possessive. It would have been good if you had gone to Bharatji and asked for the kingdom. What can this sadhu give you?" To this, they replied, "Having found the Lord, the master of the universe, we do not want to make anyone else our master. Having found the Kalpavriksha, who would seek shelter in the Karira (kar) tree? We do not go to anyone else to ask for anything except God. The Chatak
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