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He underwent numerous troubles. He
destroyed all his actions by enduring all those troubles. He amassed punyas for himself. When he started on the path of self realisation, he attained self-realisation with a firm mind. He reached his goal even by burning himself in flames of fire. He attained the position of a self-realised soul which is never re-born and which is immortal.
was
When the sun arose, king Sahasrabal came to bow down to muni Mahabal, his father. He saw that his father-muni was dead as a result of burning. He extremely provoked. He at once gave orders to his servants to took into every nook and corner of the park. He warned them to be careful to see that the offender
does not escape.
The servants were successful in finding out Kanakmala from behind the dense cluster of trees. She was brought before