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The Fifty-Seventh Chapter
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Having reached a delightful forest outside, he saw a Jinalaya adorned with a thousand peaks. || 403 || After bowing to the infinite Lokas, with folded hands, he circumambulated thrice and began to perform the prescribed praise. || 404 || As if manifesting his inner affection outwardly, a Champaka tree blossomed with its flowers. || 405 || The cuckoos, previously mute, as if healed by the auspicious arrival of the Kumaras, began to sing sweet, audible sounds. || 406 || In the nearby Jaina temple, a pond filled with clear water, as if with crystal liquid, bloomed with lotus flowers. || 407 || All the water lilies were buzzing with bees, and the gates of the temple opened by themselves. || 408 || Seeing this, the devotion of the Jivandhara Kumaras increased. They bathed in the pond, achieving purity, and then, taking many flowers born in the same pond, worshipped the Jina, offering many rich and heartfelt prayers. || 409 || In that city, there was a daughter named Kshemasundari, born to the wealthy Seth Subhadra and his wife Nivriti, who was as beautiful as Lakshmi herself. || 410 || Earlier, the Muni Indra, the repository of humility, had predicted that when Kshemasundari's husband arrived, the Champaka tree would blossom, and other signs would appear. || 411 || The Seth had appointed men to observe her, and they were overjoyed at the sight of the Jivandhara Kumaras. || 412 || They declared that their mission was fulfilled and informed their master. The Seth, pleased, said that the words of the Munis never fail. || 413-414 || Thus, the Seth, delighted, offered his worthy daughter to the noble Jivandhara Kumaras according to the prescribed rites. || 415 || Later, the Seth said to the Jivandhara Kumaras, "When I lived in the city of Rajapura, King Satyandhara gave me this bow and these arrows. They are worthy of you, so please accept them." He then presented the bow and arrows. || 416 || The Jivandhara Kumaras, accepting the bow and arrows with joy, settled happily in that city. As time passed, they, with their inherent knowledge, set out on their journey. || 417 ||