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of Moha (infatuation). As soon as Bhadrā Māta came to know about his son's behaviour towards his wives, she went to Śálibhadra Śétha and she began to entreat him with various affectionate and suitable words supported by numerous arguments. But the mind of Śālibhadra Śėtha did not, in the least, become un-steady, as he had made a firm determination of adopting ascetic life.
Dhanya Śèţha. Dhanya Setha-the husband of Salibhadra's sister Subhadra. was also living at Rājagriha Nagara,
One day, when Šalibhadra's sister Subhadrå was applying scented oils to the head of her husband Dhanya Śétha after washing his hair with perfumed waters and carefully cleaning them with a comb, and when her co-wives were sitting at appropriate places, a few drops of warm tears, caused by bewilderment resulting from imminent separation from her brother sālibhadra Śésha, fell from the eyes of Subhadrā, on both the shoulders of Dhanya Śétha. Becoming astonished, Dhanya Śétha looked at her, and told her :--You are born in a wealthy family as a beneficent result of a mass of meritorious deeds acquired in your previous lives. Besides, you are living in my house which is full of all the objects of pleasureable enjoyments. Then, how is it at all possible that you should have an agonising painful feeling in your nind that has produced an uninterrupted flow of tears from your eyes, resembling the current of rainwater appearing at an unseasonable time ?
Subhadrā, with a faltering voice, said :--"My lord ! I have rot in the least, any cause of trouble in your house. But the mind of my brother sālibhadra Setha has become greatly dejected from the time that King Śreņika paid a visit at my brother's house. He has now a strong inclination towards renouncing worIdly pleasures on hcaring the preaching of śramana Bhagavāna Mahavira. He is desirous of taking Sarva-virati Vrata (renoun
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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 |