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## Forty-fourth Chapter
325. This king, being Dharma-priya, honored the Dharma-sthana. Thinking, "The whole world will then take delight in Dharma," he made them do so. ||10||
This victorious king, being virtuous, pure, and strong, made the people who were attached to their nature, respect Dharma-kriya. ||101||
"Bharata is devoted to Dharma, and we are his followers," thinking thus, the crowned kings followed his conduct. ||102||
This king, whose desires were fulfilled by the power of his Chakra, attained single-mindedness in Dharma, having achieved both wealth and desires. ||103||
Giving charity, performing worship, observing vows, and fasting on festival days, these four are the Dharma prescribed for householders. ||104||
He gave charity to the virtuous munis, with great respect, accompanied by nine kinds of punya and seven virtues. ||105||
He gave pure food, medicine as needed, and protection to all beings. This is the three-fold path of charity. ||106||
He increased his devotion to the Jinas, and took great delight in their worship, thinking, "By worshipping the worthy, one becomes worthy in the world." ||107||
He performed the supreme worship of the Chakra, by constructing Chaityas, Chaitya-alaya, etc., and by performing the great Yajna called Kalpa-vriksha. ||108||
His mind was always engaged in observing vows, for a vow, protected with effort, protects the soul. ||109||
Observing vows is called Sila, and the vows of householders, such as the vow of non-violence, have been described earlier with their characteristics. ||110||
He observed these vows, along with their भावना, as appropriate, and thus, being the protector of his people, he was considered the foremost among householders. ||111||
He observed the fast on the festival day, and with a calm mind, performed Samayika, and at that time, he... ||112||