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kmala had burnt the muni in fire. She thought that Kanakmala had collected very serious sinful actions. She also knew through religious foresight that his sons. remain buried in agony and attachment. She thought that if they remained in that condition only, they would be unable to promote their welfare and they should therefore be enlightend with knowledge.
Thinking this way, she sought permission of her saintly preceptoress for going to enlighten her worldly sons with knowledge. The preceptoress gave such permission. Mahasati Malaya then with her woman-disciples park of Pathanpur.
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the royal
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Kings Shatbal and Sahasrabal there with their families to see their mother who had adopted self-control. The subjects also flocked together in large numbers in the park to see the mother of their king, who had adopted self-control.