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## The 57th Chapter
**545** The two, hearing these words, their minds filled with desire, said to the revered one, "This is a small offering from us." **239** "When he is born, we will dedicate him to you," they said happily. **240** They spent a few months in joy, and after a few months, they were blessed with a son. **241** "This son will please the entire world with his virtues," they thought, and with great joy, they named him Pritikar. **242** Five years passed after the birth of their son, and the Muni Raja returned to this city from Dhanyapur. Kubera Datta and Dhanamitra went to greet him and said, "O Muni Raja! This is your offering, please accept him." **243** They gave the child to him, and the Muni Raja took the child and returned to Dhanyapur. **244** There, he taught him all the scriptures for ten years. Pritikar was a near-liberated soul and eager to take vows, but his teachers stopped him, saying, "O Arya! This is not the time for you to take vows." **245** Pritikar accepted their words and bowed to them with devotion. Then, he went to his parents. **246** He taught the scriptures he had learned to the righteous people on the path. Dressed as a student, he went to all his relatives. **247** When the king learned of his arrival, he welcomed him with great respect. Pritikar, considering himself extraordinary because of his lineage, thought, **248** "I will not take a wife until I have earned a great deal of wealth." **249** One day, some people from the city were preparing to embark on a sea voyage. Pritikar also wanted to go with them and asked his brothers and relatives about it. **250** When they agreed, Pritikar, with his excellent intellect, went to his teacher to pay his respects. The teacher wrote a letter filled with words that conveyed his intended meaning and gave it to him. **251** Pritikar took the letter and tied it to his ear with great respect. He then looked for auspicious signs and, with his friends, boarded the ship and set sail. **252** After a few days, the virtuous man reached the city of Bhutilaka, surrounded by a mountain range.