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a knower of the secret of life. She had knowledge of the true nature of the self and of the futility of life. She therefore became a helping hand to the King in this decision.
The king enthroned the Heir-apparent Munichandra and he him-self begen to leave the life of non-attactiment. Fortunately Acharya Dharmaghosh came there; those days only. King Munipati heard his sermons and being much impressed, took to the life of renunciation. He became engrossed in religious meditation remaning in service of Achary Dharmghosh. He achieved many divine powers though penance
Then he alone began to move from Village to Village. Once he Came to Avanti. He stayed at the gaden ontside the City. It was severe Cold, to almost a freeging point.
The Muni sat in meditation at night in such a severe cold. Some shepherds who passed by thought :
