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COMPASSIONATE BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR
The charioter sold Vasumati in the slave market. From there a rich and religious merchant, Dhanavah, purchased her, named her Chandana and kept her in his house like a daughter. But his jealous wife one day got her head shaved, shackled her limbs and put her in a cellar. When the merchant found this he rescued Chandana.
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Daughter you have not taken any food for last three days. Take these pulse-bally. I am going out to fetch a blacksmith to cut
Jyou free from these shackles.
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BALITAT
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Hungry for three days, Chandana sat on the threshold of the house. In her hands was the basket with pulse balls. When she saw Bhagavan Mahavir approaching, every pore of her body smiled with joy.
I am so very lucky ! Come Prabhu !
The liberator of the world, please liberate me. Blessed is this moment. Prabhu please accept these dry pulse-balls as alms from me.
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