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rry females who are unsuitatable for our family ? So saying, he hurled him on the public latrine of the town The god appear ing in his original form, told Métārya Kumara :-You act according to my instructions even now, and do something for the uplift of yoor Soui, You are losing nothing. Métārya said, O Dév. ésa 1 ( lord of the gods ) What is the use of the up-lift of my Soul ? when I have been detested as a low-born. My wealth is also gone-O kind god! If you, again, give me the same wea Ith and prosperity I will do everything according to your instruction ! The god then, inquired :-Now, tell me. What do you want me to do for you ? Métārya said :--Now you so arrange that King Srèņika may give me his daughter in marriage with me. So that, my stain as a low-born can be wiped off. I may acquire greatness and also I may get more wealth.
Besides, 0 god! At the time of taking Bhāgavati Dikşâ my fame, wealth, prosperity, and my religious devotion may shine out, if I take my Dîkşā with great pomp. The god accepted Métārya's request and gave him a he-goat. The goat was voiding gems in his foeces at Métārya's house Métarya one day filled a large dish with those gems and told his father as follows. O Father ! You take this dish full of gems to King Śréņika and when he is pleased with you, you ask for a daughter of King Śreņika to be given in marriage with me Do not ask anything else.' On hearing these words of his son, the Candāla greatly delighted at heart went to King Śrègika, with the dish full of divine gems, and gave him a present of the gems. King Śrénika becoming greatly pleased on seeing the divine gems told him:O Mètă | Ask whatever you like from me' But when the Candala said;-You give your daughter in marriage with my son', King Śr éņika, becoming angry with him told him:-Are you not ashamed to make such an unreasonable demand! With these words, the Caņdala was driven out from the king's assembly.'
The Caņdala went home greatly disappointed day onw-ard, the king accepted the dish filled with
From that divine gems
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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 |