Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2

SR No.: 008003
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 802
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 20 MB

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able to give one kambala to each of the thirty-two wives of Salibhadra, the affectionate Bhadrā śéthăņi asked the merchant. Are these the only kambalas that you have ? " On hearing this, the merchant was greatly astonished, O! When the king of the town was unable to buy even one of them, this fortunate šéthani is asking for many more I How wealthy she must be ? The merchant respectfully replied :Mother! I have not got any more of these shawls." Bhadrā śéphâņi, now, told the merchant to say out the actual sale-price. Having known the correct price, she did not like to deduct a single pie from the amount asked by the merchant, and she ordered her cashier to pay the amount to the merchant. She bought all the ratna-kambalas the merchant had. The merchant becoming greatly delighted and praising Bhadra Mātā-the mother of Śālibhadra śétha-that she was the only person in the whole of Rājgriha Nagarî who was able to give him the sum of money asked by him.
Now, Queen Célanā-wife of King Sréņika-having come to know that a travelling merchant had gone to King Śrèņika with a number of excellent ratna-kambalas and that the king had refused to buy any one of them owing to its high price, perseveringly requested King Śrépika to buy one ratna-kambala for her. The king called the merchant to his presence and told him to give him one ratna-kambala. The merchant respectfully told the king, that all his ratna-kambaias had been bought by Bhadrã $éthaqi-Mother of Sālıbhabrá Śėgha-and that he had not any one of them in stock. King Śréņika, then, sent one of his servants with the amount of sale-price of one ratna-kambala, to Bhadra śéthāņi to get one for Queen Célanā. Bhadrā Séthāņi said :-“1 have not got any ratna-kambala remaining entire with me that I can give it to you. I have divided all the ratn -kambalas into pieces and have distributed them among the thirty-two wives of my son Śālibhadra setha, for cleaning their feet. If the used pieces of ratna-kambalas, are of any use to you, you can ask the king and take them away."