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(3) Brahmacarya (sexual inter-course), and (4) A-vyāpāra (not doing one's business) and remaining in sāmāyika (calm religious contemplation) almost like an ascetic, he used to read religious books without being soiled by the mire of transgression and his kinamen used to listen with anjali in front of their foreheads and thinking about one and the same subject as if they were painted a picture In the same manner, by keeping their ears steady on account of uprightness and lightness of the Mohaniya Karma of that kind, the bulls Kambala and Sambala knowing wbat is proper and what is not, began to listen attentively and they became afraid of wandering in Saṁsāra. As a result, on the day that Jindās Śrāvaka observed a fast, both the bulls also rejected fodder and water; they refused to take them though they were offered repeatedly.
Thinking that both the bulls are endowed with good qualities because they are practising austerities although they are born as brutes Jinadās seth showing partiality towards them, began to reflect, "All this time, I gave these two creatures fodder and water out of compassion only, but, from now, I shall treat them as my co-religionists because world-worshipped Jinéśvaras have pointed out that affection towards co-religionists is an indication of Right Belief among devout persons." With this idea prominent in his mind, Jinadās seth gave utmost attention towards the two bulls, because even the might souls who have become indifferent to worldly pleasures, at times, show partiality towards devout persons. In this way, Jinadās seth passed bis days in remaining more tranquil at heart, and in engaging himself in doing good service to suitable individuals.
One day, towns-people commenced a pilgrimage to the shrine of Bhandīra Yakşa and numerous persons riding vehicles drawn by horses etc, used to drive their vehicles passing by his temple. An affectionate fried of Jinadās seth, who was desirous of driving vehicles in the pilgrimage to the Yaksa, out of curiosity only, fearlessly yoked the two bulls Kambala and Sambala to a carriage
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