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Teerth, but they were all proved wrong. The Acharya gladly accepted the invitation and joined the King, other pandits, Brahmins etc.
The opponents explained that even if Acharya goes to Somnath, but there Somnath Mahadev's prayers will definitely not be said by him and then they will get a chance to taunt.
Upon reaching Somnath, the king requested that prayers be recited in praise of Someshwar Mahadev. All the opponents and Brahmin Pandits doubted whether the Jain Acharya would do this and were looking at him, when the Acharya said,
'भवबीजांकुरजनना, रागाद्याः क्षयमुपागता यस्य । ब्रह्मावा विष्णु र्वा, हरो जिनो वा नमस्तस्मै ॥'
"Anyone whose loves and hatred, likes and dislikes, causing continuation of this cycle of births and deaths, have been destroyed-I bow to him, may he be Brahma, Vishnu, Mahadev or Jineshwar."
Further he said,
'महत्त्वादीश्वरत्वाच्च यो महेश्वरतां गतः । रागद्वेषविनिर्मुक्तं, वन्देऽहं तं महेश्वरम् ॥'
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