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## Forty-Fifth Chapter
'By honoring me, who am no ordinary man, you have made me indebted. Where, even in hundreds of births, will I be free from this debt?' || 133 ||
'O Lord, these shoots of the Nath and Chandra lineages were born from Lord Adinath and were nurtured and established by you, to remain firm as long as the earth exists.' || 134 ||
Hearing these words of respect, the Lord of Wealth, King Bharat, was pleased. He honored Jaykumar with clothes, ornaments, and a vehicle. He also gave suitable clothes and ornaments to Sulochana and sent her away. Jaykumar, embracing the earth as if it were his beloved, bowed to King Bharat and departed. || 135-136 ||
It is said that the wealth of those who accumulate merit, increases their wealth. Thus, Jaykumar, praised for his courage by the citizens and beggars, mounted his elephant and set out from the city. Driven by the desire to meet his beloved, he quickly reached the banks of the Ganga. || 137-138 ||
There, he saw a crow perched on the branch of a dry tree, facing the sun and crying. Fearing for his beloved, even though he was a valiant warrior, he fainted from love. The Acharya says, 'Such happiness born from passion is to be condemned.' || 139 ||
The priest, who understood the heart's desires and knew the omens, immediately reassured Jaykumar with various remedies, saying that Sulochana was well. He explained that this omen indicated some danger from water. Thus, the priest calmed Jaykumar. || 140-141 ||
Taking the priest's words as a lifeline, Jaykumar quickly moved forward. In his confusion, he drove the elephant into the ford. This is understandable, for how can a mindless lover know what is beneficial and what is harmful? || 142 ||
What is the wisdom of the lustful, whose minds are clouded? It is like the elephant with its tusks raised, a symbol of the lower part of the pot. || 143 ||