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many attempts to kill the Sheth and the Shelthani. She however could not succeed in any of them.
Sheth Madanpriya had stoned the Jin muni. Once the muni came to the house of the Sheth and the Shethani for receiving alms. The Sheth and the Shethani gave him alms with great respect. The Sheth and the Shethani were passing their days in religious practices.
After her death Priyadarshana was born as the daughter of Virdhaval in her next life. The seeds of revenge sown between Rudra and Priyadarshana in their previous life continued between them in their next lives in which they were born as Kanakmala and Malaya respectively.
The muni said further :
"Oh king! That fairy had stolen the properties of Mahabal and the Laxmipunj necklace. That fairy herself had placed
