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The two were adorned near the feet of the Tirthankara, as if they were the kings of the Saudharma and Aishana heavens, come to see the Lord. ||76||
The Lord Vrishabhadeva stood between Soma Prabha and Shreyans Kumar, who were standing on either side, as if Mount Sumeru stood between the Nishadha and Neel mountains. ||77||
Seeing the form of the Lord, Shreyans Kumar remembered his past lives, and with the influence of his past karma, he decided to offer food to the Lord. ||78||
He remembered the entire story of Shrimati and Vanjangha, and also remembered that in that very life, he had offered food to two charan rishis who had the power of walking on water. ||79||
Shreyans Kumar, with his pure mind, decided that this was the best time to offer food to the monks, and he offered food to the Lord. ||80||
Shreyans Kumar, the first to establish the tradition of offering food to the Tirthankaras, offered food to the Lord with the seven qualities of faith, power, devotion, knowledge, equanimity, forgiveness, and renunciation, and with the ninefold devotion that increases merit. ||81||
Faith, power, devotion, knowledge, equanimity, forgiveness, and renunciation are the seven qualities of a giver. ||82||
Faith is the belief in the teachings of the Tirthankaras. Without faith, there may be disrespect in giving. The absence of laziness in giving is the quality of power. Respect for the qualities of the recipient is the quality of devotion. ||83||
Knowledge of the proper way to give is the quality of knowledge. The ability to give without attachment is the quality of equanimity. Forgiveness is the quality of patience. Giving the best of what one has is the quality of renunciation. ||84||
A giver who possesses these seven qualities, who is free from the two defects of attachment and aversion, and who gives to a worthy recipient, is eager to attain liberation. ||85||
The following are the three ways to receive a Tirthankara: to offer him a seat, to wash his feet, and to worship him. ||86||
The Tirthankara is the embodiment of humility and peace. ||87||