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Those who are free from sin, whose only remaining parts are skin and bones, who sleep outside in the cold, devoid of the speed of rivers, who perform the six essential duties, who endure the intense heat of the great months of Vaisakha and Jyestha, who are adorned with yoga, who are the Muni Shashank (Muni Chandra) who dispel the doubts of others. Such Pihithasrava Munis are visited by kings who fall at their feet and inquire about the path to the afterlife and the attainment of heaven. They know of past lives. They are wise sages and practice the Jain Dharma. They reside in the caves of this Girivar, which destroy the misfortunes of those who are lost.
Ghatta - Then, with my large breasts, I spread out my worn-out garment and entered the great assembly, bowing respectfully at the feet of the holy one. || 16 ||
Nirinamika Pihi, seeking refuge in the Muni, asked,
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Those who, through their penance, have influenced Indra, asked the Pihithasrava Muni, "By what fate have I become a poor woman of a low caste? O God, tell me, you know the truth, please make me happy with kind words." Then, the chief of the Shramanas said, "The poor and the king are both equal to me. O daughter, listen, I will tell you of past lives. In a previous birth, you performed an act that led to your present state. In the village of Palash, there was a householder named Deval. His wife, named Sumati, was a delight to the mind. You were her daughter. Even though you were a farmer's daughter, you were like a messenger of love for young men. While reading the principles of Bitaraga, contemplating the difference between the living and the non-living, and mocking the Samadhi-gupta Muninath, who was filled with peace, one day in the forest...