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KALIKALA SARVAJNA HEM CHANDRACHARYA During that period Kumarpal came in contact with Acharya As soon as Kumarpal reached his Shri Hem-chandra Suri. The acharya studied his radiant face place he was informed - and lines on his palm.
Kumar, Siddharaj's
spies are looking Son, you have a bright future but your present
around to arrest you. is fraught with dangers
Gurudev, I have touched and hardships. your pious feet. Now no
Acharyashri storm can disturb me. Acharyashri warned him
warned to be careful.
me in advance.
Acharyashri warned him to be careful.
Kumarpal disguised himself and went into the jungles alone.
Afraid of his life and hiding into jungles he once wandered into Khambhat. He sat on a platform outside a Jain temple. When a lady came out of the temple he asked -
Kumarpal was relieved to hear this. He silently joined the crowd.
Why that
large crowd there?
SÉS
DURRATO
You don't know? Acharya
Shri Hemchandra Suri is
giving a discourse.
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