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NANDISHEN This sudden calming down of the elephant puzzled Nandishen.
On seeing me why the elephant has calmed down suddenly
Excellent, O prince! Today your knowledge of elephants has caused
a miracle.
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ZAWO /C Sechanak was sent to the elephant yard of Magadh.
Once Bhagavan Mahavir came to Rajagriha. King Shrenik and his family attended the religious assembly. After the discourse prince Nandishen asked
Prabhu! When the Prince! On seeing soldiers could not you his affection for subdue Sechanak you from previous elephant, why on
birth was seeing me he suddenly
awakened. calmed down?
Bhagavan narrated the story of his earlier births.
In a village lived a rich Brahmin named Mukhapriya. Once he decided to arrange for a feast for a hundred thousand Brahmins. He conveyed the idea to his wife. The wife said
My lord! We should look for an
honest and hardworking
servant to manage this.
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