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## The Story of the Eagerly Rejected Wanderer
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The charioteer, smiling, said to the man in rags, "This deed of theirs is indeed theirs, there is no fault in these deer." 78. The charioteer gave the man in rags sweet cakes. He ate them, immersed in the pleasure of their taste, and said, 79. "I have eaten such forest fruits before. They were given to me by the great sages who live in the hermitage of Potana." 80. He became eager to go to Potana, enticed by the taste of the cakes. He was repelled by the harshness of the astringent fruits like bilva and amalaka. 81. The charioteer had a fight with a thief, a man of evil intent. The charioteer killed the thief with a strong blow. 82. The thief said, "Even the death of an enemy is praiseworthy. You have defeated me with your blow, I am pleased, human!" 83. "There is much wealth here, take it, sir!" The three of them loaded the wealth onto the chariot. 84. The charioteer, having reached Potana, said to the man in rags, "This is the hermitage of Potana, which you desired." 85. The charioteer gave some wealth to the sage's son, smiling and saying, 86. "One should not enter this hermitage without offering something. One should give something to the hermitage, without expecting anything in return." 87. "Where should I go? What should I do?" The sage, looking around the city, wandered about. 88. He, with the mind of a sage, was foolish about men and women. He was mocked by the townspeople, who blew on him like a breeze. 89. While wandering in the city, he entered the house of a prostitute, like a released arrow falling swiftly. 90.
[Sri Parishista Parva, verses 92 to 181] 21-46. The story of Mahendra Singh, who searched for Sanatkumara in the *Trishatisalaaka Purushacharitra* while meditating on departure.
Having enjoyed the glory of Indra for a long time, and having completed his lifespan in a kalpa, that being, born of the Jain Dharma, entered the womb of that woman. 1. At the time of his entry, Sahadevi also saw elephants and other great dreams, fourteen in number. 2. In due time, she gave birth to a son, marked with all auspicious signs, with a form that was non-dual, with the radiance of a golden jambu fruit. 3. The king, with a great celebration that brought joy to the world, named him Sanatkumara. 4. The child, with a golden complexion, was beautiful like a young boy. His eyes delighted the people, and he grew gradually. 5. He wandered among the kings, like a white cloud among lotuses, shining with his beauty. 6. With his incomparable beauty, even as a child, he captivated the eyes and minds of all who saw him. 7. He learned the Vedas, the Shastras, and all knowledge from his mother, reciting them with a playful smile. 8. He took up the weapons and the arts of war, and the science of economics, as if they were pillars supporting his own shoulders. 9.
He mastered all other arts with ease. He grew gradually, becoming a pure repository of knowledge. 10.
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