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## Third Chapter
The mother, similar to the third category, began to speak in this way: "Oh son! You are my beloved, dear, cherished, pleasing, agreeable, fundamental, trustworthy, accepted, majority, permitted, like a box of ornaments, a jewel, a jewel-like, like the breath of the living, and a joy to the heart, my only son. Even hearing your name is as rare as the flower of the Udumbara (Gular) tree, so what to say about seeing you? Therefore, oh son! I cannot bear your separation for even a moment. So, as long as we are alive, stay at home and increase the family lineage. When we attain the law of time and your age becomes mature, then, after increasing the family lineage, you should become free and accept the religion of the homeless by getting your head shaved in the presence of the holy Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir."
Then Dhanayakumar said to his parents: "Oh parents! What you just said, 'Oh son! You are our beloved, dear, etc., and when we pass away, you should accept initiation,' etc. But, oh parents! This human life is afflicted with immense pain from birth, death, illness, disease, many physical and mental sufferings, and hundreds of afflictions. It is impermanent, impermanent, and non-eternal. Like the colors of the evening, like the bubbles of water, like the water drop that remains on the sharp edge, like a dream vision, and like the flash of lightning, it is fickle and impermanent. To rot, to fall, to melt, and to be destroyed is its nature (characteristic). One day, sooner or later, one must leave; so, oh parents! Who can decide who will go first (die) and who will go later? Therefore, oh parents! Please give me your permission. With your permission, I wish to accept initiation in the presence of Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir."
When Dhanayakumar's mother, Bhadra Sार्थवाही, was unable to convince him, she gave him permission to take initiation. Just as the mother of Thavacchaputra requested a canopy, a fly whisk, etc., from Krishna, similarly, Bhadra also requested a canopy, a fly whisk, etc., from King Jitashatru. Then King Jitashatru said to Bhadra Sार्थवाही: "Devanpriye! Be at ease. I myself will perform the initiation ceremony of Dhanayakumar." Afterwards, King Jitashatru himself performed the initiation ceremony of Dhanayakumar, just as Krishna had performed the initiation ceremony of Thavacchaputra.
After that, Dhanayakumar himself performed the Panchmustik Loch and accepted initiation. Dhanayakumar also became homeless after becoming initiated. He became a secret celibate, equipped with the Eirya-Samiti and the Bhasha-Samiti.
## Discussion
This chapter describes how Dhanayakumar developed detachment. When Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir arrived in Kakandini Nagar, Dhanayakumar, along with the city council, was present in his service to see him and drink the nectar of his teachings. The teachings had such an impact on Dhanayakumar that he immediately renounced all worldly pleasures and became homeless.
In this chapter, we find four examples. Two of them are about Dhanayakumar, and the other two are about King Jitashatru's relationship with King Konik, and the fourth is about the initiation ceremony performed by Krishna Vasudeva for Thavacchaputra. All of these are taken from the 'Aupapatik Sutra', 'Bhagavati Sutra', and 'Jnatadharmakathang Sutra'. A detailed description of all of them can be found in these Sutras. Therefore, the inquisitive should definitely study these Agamas once. All these Agamas are very useful from a historical perspective. There is no need to repeat the descriptions here.