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happy. Varahmihir prepared the horoscope of the newly born prince and predicted his life to be 100 years. People of the kingdom visited the prince, to shower their blessings on the new born prince and so did all the religious leaders of different religious groups.
The only person who did not arrive was the Jain Acharya- Bhadrabahu Swami. Varahmihir noted his absence and quickly pointed out to the king."All the religious monks residing in our kingdom have paid a visit to bless our charming prince, but the head priest of the Jain sect, Bhadrabahu Swami has refrained from coming. This indicates that he does not desire the well being of our prince and the kingdom."
The king too felt that Bhadrabahu Swami's absence was a punishable offence. The king, being a good man, thought that it would be wise to first know the reason for his absence, before punishing him. So he sent his minister to meet the Jain Acharya.
When the minister inquired the reason for not visiting the prince Swami politely replied, "We desire the well-being of all the living beings on this earth. Hence there is no question of any ill-feeling towards our prince or the kingdom. But how can I bless the prince who is going to die after 7 days?"
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