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Emperor Samprati Hearing these words from his mother Samprati If you want to know about the path became serious. The mother added
of happiness and bliss ask Arya Mother! Then
Suhasti. He is coming to Son ! I am not tell me how can
this city tomorrow. disappointed to see please you? I will Alright, mother, I will your flag furling on half do what brings
do as you say. the continent. But happiness neither am!
happy.
to you.
All night Samprati contemplated --
Tomorrow Arya Suhasti will come and I will ask him how to please mother. I will also seek
the path of my own bliss.
In the morning the emperor was walking on the rooftop. He saw a large procession on the road approaching. Numerous bands and drums were being played. Following these were merchants and dignitaries, young and old, and then thousands of women singing and dancing. In the middle was a large silver chariot with the image of Jivanta Swami. Behind these came an impressive, radiant, and divinely saint dressed in white foilowed by hundreds of Shramans and Shramanis.
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