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him out of the house and the people of the city drove him out of the city.”
Lord Mahavir, continuing said :
"Thus Seduk came to your city. To earn his livelihood he took the job of an assistant to the Gate-keeper. To hear my religious sermons, the Gate-keeper entrusted the charge to him for the time being. Now at that time one strange incident: took place which has some relation with Seduk. So I narrate it first.
There is one temple of goddess Navdurga Vyantardevi near the gate of the city. One day, a merchant named Mahardhik came to that temple. He began to pray as follows :
O'goddess of goddess ! I have no child; if by your grace, a son is born to my wife, I will submit three jewels at your holy feet.'
The merciful goddess favoured him
