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## First Chapter
## Jali Kumar
- - And indeed, Jambū! At that time, in that era, there was a city called Rājagṛha. It was prosperous, stable, and wealthy. There was a virtuous Caitya (shrine) there. The king was Śreṇika, and his queen was Dhāriṇī. Dhāriṇī saw a lion in her dream. After some time, the queen gave birth to Jali Kumar, who was like Megha Kumar. Jali Kumar married eight daughters, like Megha Kumar, and gave them eight-eight dowries; as per the stories, you should understand it as eight-eight crore Hiranya (silver), eight-eight crore Suvarna (gold), etc. And eight-eight Prekṣaṇakāriṇī (actresses) or Peṣaṇakāriṇī (grinders), and also abundant wealth, gold, gems, jewels, pearls, conch shells, coral, red gems, etc., the best of the essence, which was enough to give as charity, to enjoy, and to distribute for seven generations.
- Then, Jali Kumar gave each of his wives one crore Hiranya, one crore Suvarna, etc., and one Prekṣaṇakāriṇī or Peṣaṇakāriṇī. In addition, he gave them abundant wealth, gold, etc., which was enough to give as charity, to enjoy, and to distribute for seven generations.
- Then, Jali Kumar lived in a magnificent palace, as if the faces of the drums were bursting, with thirty-two bound plays performed by excellent women, singing, playing, and enjoying the abundance of pleasing words, touch, taste, form, and fragrance, the pleasures of human life.
- - The assembly was full. Śreṇika left. Just as Megha left, so did Jali. He left in the same way. Eleven Angas were present.
- Your virtue is like a sword. Just as the sword is to be used, so is this contemplation, this questioning. It is difficult to understand even with the elders. Sixteen years after receiving the Samanna-Pariyāga, the time...
- See this same committee's publication Antagaḍ, page 27, and the present Sutra, page 19.
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