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her hands folded and kept in front of her forehead in the form of an anjali, she said:-Maharaja 1 (great king) an astrologer came to my place, and told me that a young Muni will come to my place, and you contract marriage of my daughter with him. Only to-day, a young Muni as innocent about common usage as a child, has coine to my house, and I have ceremoniously married my daughter with him. At the time of the marriageceremony, there were sounds of beating of drums and of singing at my house I was perfectly ignorant about your Majesty's tale of misery. Please pardon my fault.'
King Prasanna Candra now ordered the painters who had seen Valkalaciri in the forest to go to the prostitute's house and make inquiries about the Munt at her house. They recognized Valkalactri Muni. They went to the king and narrated the true account. The king was greatly pleased. King Prasanna Candra had his brother Valkalaciri and his newly-wedded wife brought to his palace riding an excellent elephant with due pomp. The king taught him all the necessary customs of general usuage. Valkalacīri was then married with many princesses and he was given a large share of the kingdom. He was now enjoying sensual pleasures with his beloved wives and passing his days merrily.
One day, the charioteer-the fellow-traveller of Valkalaciriwas caught by ine police-authorities when he was selling the stolen articles which he had received from the robber, and brought to the king. Valkalaciri looked at him with merciful eyes. King Prasanna Candra-knowing the charioteer to be a benefactor of his younger brother Valkalacirt when they were in the forest set him free. Good persons do not fail to repay the smallest service done to them
Some Candra Rājarşi made inquires in the forest for Valkalacırî but when he could not find him out, he was much grieved by the agony of separation from his son. By constant weeping he had developed corneal opacity and partial blindness But he
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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 |