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The King's servant informed him accordingly. Queen Célans told the king. The difference between us and Salibhadra is like that between brass and gold
King Śrāņika did not even know that such wealthy merch ants lived in his town. With the object of having acquaintance with such a wealthy merchant, King Śréņika sent word to Sālibhadra tétha to see him The house-hold management of the family rested with Bhadra śèthāņi. Owing to her great affection towards salibhadra śétha, she had not entrusted him with the care of any commercial or social function Sâlihhadra śépha was passing his days in enjoying divine pleasures with his wives on the seventh storey of his excellent palace resembling a celestial aerial car. With a desire to avoid the trouble of going to see the king for her son, Bhadră séthāni went to the king's palace and respectfully requested the king : --"My son has never gone out from my house, you will, therefore, be pleased to come to my house." The king out of curiosity, accepted her request, and Bhadrâ śéthāṇi returned home. She, then, gave orders to her servants to beautifully decorate the roads from her house to the king's palace by which the king was expected to arrive and when all the preparations for the reception of the king were completed, the king was requested to come.
Joyfully viewing the splendour of the roads decorated for his arrival, King Śréņika came to the house of Śālıbhadra sótha. In the house, garlands of sapphire-gems were hanging from gold trays There were rows of svastika ( auspicious marks of Cross with ends bent round ) of pearls at its entrance There were yawnings of divine clothes at various places and the whole buildırg was made sweet-smelling with the burning of various fragrant substances The whole palace was decorated in such a sumputuous manner that it was as it were an exact copy on the earth, of a celestial aerial car King Sroņika carre to the fourth storey of the building where an excellent lion-seated throne
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| SR No. | 008003 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2 |
| 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 |