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## The Story of the Eager Rejection
A king, eager to acquire a rare gem, sent his envoy to a distant land. The envoy, however, was careless and lost the gem on the way. Feeling ashamed, he thought, "This is a great loss for me." He then saw a fish drinking water and, out of anger, killed it. Later, he realized his mistake and thought, "This was a terrible act."
He then went to a city and, seeing a man carrying a heavy load, asked him, "What is your livelihood?" The man replied, "I am a farmer, and you are my lord." The envoy, feeling remorseful, gave the farmer a gift of cotton.
The envoy then went to Ujjain and, seeing a young man, trained him in warfare. When the time came for the king to claim the gem, the envoy went to the king. On the first day, the envoy fought against the gem-bearing warrior and the fish-warrior, but he was defeated. The king, however, was hopeful and said, "He will succeed tomorrow."
The envoy went to the farmer and asked him, "What troubles you?" The farmer replied, "I am troubled by the fish-warrior, who has challenged me to a duel." The envoy, not wanting to lose the gem, said, "I will fight him for you."
On the second day, the envoy fought the fish-warrior. On the third day, the envoy, seeing the fish-warrior's strength, asked the farmer to help him. The farmer, holding the envoy's head, threw him into a well. The envoy was saved and went to Ujjain, where he received the five auspicious signs and enjoyed great wealth. This is the story of the eager rejection.
## The Story of Rathnemi
Rathnemi, the younger brother of a king, sent a message to Rajimati, a princess, expressing his desire to marry her. Rajimati thought, "My brother loves me and has sent this message, so I will accept it."
However, when Rathnemi later asked for her hand in marriage, she said, "You have tasted the fruit of love, now eat its bitter fruit." Rathnemi asked, "Why should I eat the bitter fruit of your love?" Rajimati replied, "Then why do you want to marry me, who has been rejected by her brother?"
She continued, "Who, remembering the donkey, considers it precious? Who, rejecting a gem, desires a piece of glass? Even in my past lives, there was no one better than Nemir. In another life, Nemir, born with complete knowledge, was the lord of the world. He lived in the same time as the king of the Raivata kingdom. At that time, Rajimati, observing a vow, became a great being. Nemir, her younger brother, also observed the vow. One day, after receiving permission from the Jina, he went to the city to beg for alms and returned home."