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Pārshwakumar was renunciatory and how worldly lavishness can please renunciatory soul?
Pārshwakumar returned back to Banaras from Kushasthal city. King Prasenjeet came to Banaras along with princess Prabhavati. King Ashwasen warmly welcomed King and princess.
"King! Kindly accept the marriage proposal of my daughter for Pārshwakumar." King Ashwasen and queen Vāmādevi both were very happy on this proposal. The parents forced Parshwakumar and eventually Parshwakumar also accepted the same thinking that, "My Bhogavali Karma are still remaining"
Once, Parshwakumar was watching his township sitting in the corridor. At the same time he was surprised as all were going in same direction and all had various necessary materials for worship in their hands. He enquired and known that Kamath, who was a poor child from Brahmin ancestry, was doing various penances. All were going for worshipping that ascetic. Here, ascetic Kamath was doing one great penance called Panchagni.
Pārshwakumar also came with his family to have glimpse of Kamath. Avadhigyāni God saw snake burning in the fire place. Instantly he said to Kamath, "Oh... Great Ascetic! Compassion is the mother of all the religions. In this fire one snake is burning. Can't you see this?"
Till now Kamath met to the people who appreciated him and praised him. How can he bear the truth? Excited Kamath replied,
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