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Chapter:-2 Collection of Examples
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24. In the Sri Parivishta Parva, the lament of Sunanda's affection for Vajra. And Vajra was there, gradually becoming a Trihayana. At that time, the Sadhus like Dhanagiri etc. came there. ||1|| Dhanagiri will come, I will take my son. Thinking thus, Sunanda rejoiced at their arrival. ||2|| Sunanda also requested her son from the great sages. They did not agree and replied as follows. ||3|| This child was given to us by you without being asked, O beautiful one. Who wants to take back what has been given like vomit? ||4|| Ownership is lost in things given for play. Do not ask for your son, he has been made another's by you. ||5|| Thus, both sides were arguing loudly. The people said that the king would decide this dispute. ||6|| Then Sunanda, along with the people, went to the king's court. The monks also went with the assembly. ||7|| Sunanda sat on the left of the king, and the honorable assembly sat in their respective places on the right. ||8|| After hearing the arguments of both sides, the king replied. The child should belong to the one who called him. ||9|| Both parties agreed to this decision. Then the question arose, who should call the son first? ||10|| The citizens said that the child should be called by the woman who raised him. The love that has been nurtured for a long time cannot be violated. ||11|| The mother should call him first, this is a difficult task. A woman is also compassionate, this is not otherwise. ||12|| Then Sunanda showed the child many toys and various kinds of food. ||13|| These are elephants, these are horses, these are birds, these are chariots. They have been brought for your play, take them, child! ||14|| Laddoos, mandakas, grapes, sugar, and other things. Whatever you want is here, take it, child! ||15|| I will be your life, I will be your support in all aspects. Live long, rejoice long, quickly please Sunanda. ||16|| My god, my son, my soul, my life. You are everything to me, revive me with your embrace. ||17|| Do not make me look strange, child! In front of these people. My heart will break in two like a ripe gourd. ||18|| Come, child, come to my lap! I want to hold you close. I cannot get the comfort of your stay in my womb, even for a moment. ||19|| Thus, with toys, food, and sweet words, Sunanda's son did not even turn his mind towards Sunanda. ||20|| No man can be free from the debt of his mother's kindness. Knowing this, the wise Vajra thought. ||21|| If I ignore the assembly and accept my mother's kindness, then my worldly life will be very long. ||22|| This blessed mother of mine will perform a small act of renunciation. I will ignore this momentary pain. ||23|| Seeing this clearly, Vajra, with his firm resolve, did not move from his position, even in his mind, like a statue. ||24||
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