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Chapter - 2 Collection of Examples
The Guru then instructed Bhavadatta, saying, "Even a solitary one deserves to wander, O Muni, who is under control." || 18 || Bhavadatta then went to the house of his own worldly relatives, to grace his own human being with the acceptance of renunciation. || 19 || Bhavadatta's younger brother, Bhavadeva, then married the daughter of Nagadatta, born of Vasuki's womb. || 20 || All the relatives joyfully celebrated the wedding, considering that gathering to be a festival above festivals. || 21 || Immediately, they washed his feet with water and offered him a towel, considering the water from his feet to be superior to holy water. || 22 || Fearing the danger of drowning in the ocean of existence, they all clung to his feet as if seeking support. || 23 || The Muni also addressed his relatives, saying, "O relatives, you are troubled by the wedding! Go and wander elsewhere, may you have the gain of Dharma, O sinless ones!" || 24 || All the relatives joyfully offered him food and drink, with fragrant and auspicious towels. || 25 || At that time, Bhavadeva, upholding the family tradition, adorned his new bride, who was to be served by his peers. || 26 || He applied sandalwood paste to his beloved's body, like the moon's rays attracted by the moon. || 27 || On her head, he tied a garland of fragrant flowers, like the moon's rays shining on the moon's orb. || 28 || On her cheeks, he drew a creeper of jasmine, like the mark of victory on the banner of the fish. || 29 || While he was adorning his new bride's breasts, he heard the arrival of the great Muni Bhavadatta. || 30 || Excited by the sight of his brother, he was like a gambler who had won, abandoning his beloved, who was adorned only halfway. || 31 || He did not listen to the words of his beloved's friends, who said, "It is not proper for you to leave her adorned only halfway." || 32 || He replied to those who were holding him back, saying, "I will return to the girls after paying my respects to the Guru!" || 33 || Bhavadatta then flew from that place like a bird, and approaching the Muni Bhavadatta who was standing there, he paid his respects. || 34 || As soon as his younger brother rose after paying his respects, the Muni offered him a pot of ghee, like a true offering for the acceptance of Shramanya. || 35 || Bhavadatta then left the house, the crown of the homeless, and went to the abode of the wise, his mind fixed on his brother. || 36 || Bhavadeva, holding the pot of ghee in his hand, followed the Muni Bhavadatta, his six steps following his lotus feet. || 37 || Many other women and men, like Bhavadeva, followed the Muni Bhavadatta, like waves surging in the ocean. || 38 || The Muni created a suitable offering for the Munis, and the people did not turn back, not being released by the Muni. || 39 || After going a long distance, they were disappointed, and after paying their respects to the great Muni, the women and men then turned back on their own. || 40 || Bhavadeva, with a good mind, thought to himself, "Although they are not released, they turn back, for they are not my brothers. || 41 || But I am his brother, we two are bound by mutual affection. Therefore, it is not right for me to turn back, not being