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NANDISHEN On hearing the last wishes of prime minister The ministers searched around some vilUdayan, the other ministers thought -
lages but failed to find any ascetic The first three wishes will
SMOK certainly be carried out by his elder son Bahad Dev but where to get an ascetic for preaching in this remote
There is no jungle to fulfill his
ascetic available fourth desire?
far or near. What
should we do Let's search
now? nearby vil
lages.
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Next day the mimic came well prepared and already in the disguise of a Jain ascetic. The ministers greeted him —
The ministers made a plan to fulfill the prime minister's last wish. They called a villagemimic and told him the story
Please give We want that in the
me one day to disguise of a Jain ascetic
acquire you give the last religious knowledge of discourse to the minister. the dress and We offer you any desired
ways of a Jain reward.
ИЛUUUUUЛЛ ПЛЛАГ
"Revered DHARMALAABHIS
ascetic has arrived.
ascetic
ANYWA NYWAYY
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