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The four wives of Vidyunmāli Déva on leaving their celestial abode, assumed the form of foetuses in the wombs of the wives of the abovementioned wealthy merchants of Rājagriha and in due course of time, were born as their above named daughters.
Besides these, Aaraa? Kamalāvati, wife of TA. Kubérséna gave birth to a daughter named w ear Nabbahsénā.
to Sushénā, wife of UUTE Sramana-datta Sheth gave birth to a daughter named 941 Kana kasri.
etrafa Viramati, wife of aggor Vasushéņa gave birth to a daughter named at Kanakavati.
#Thai Jayasénā, wife of agafaa Vasıpālita gave birth to a daughter named " Jayasri.
These eight girls, when attaining youth, were desirous of marrying Jambu Kumāra. The parents of Jambū Kumāra thought that these eight girls will be offered for marriage with their son Jambū Kumāra. Accordingly they became the wives the Jambū Kumāra.
wit auf Fját Śree Sudharma Swāmi, the fifth Gañadhara of Śramaņa happened to arrive into a pleasure-garden of the town. A large multitude of people went there to hear the preaching. Jambū Kumāra, also, went there, Gañadhara Mabārāja Sbree Sudharma Swami then commenced the
preaching thus:१ भवेद्भवार्णवः पुंसां सुतरः सुतरामसौ ।
न्यञ्चनोदश्चनोग्राश्चे-न्न स्युः श्रीचयवीचयः ॥ १ ॥
1. Bhavédbhavārņavah pumsām sutarah sutarāmasau; Nyancanodancanogrāsche-nna syuh śree caya vica yah.