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भगवती सूत्रम् शः ९ उ ३३
Then with Jamali to their fore, his parents came near Bhagavan Mahavira, thrice moved round him and prayed as follows: "Bhante ! We beg to present to you our only, dear and affectionate son, Jamälikumār. We deem it a rare fortune to hear his name, rarer still to be able to set our eyes on him. Like a lotus born in mud and brought up in water, still free from the touch of both, Jamālikumar born in desires and brought up in pleasures is also free from both. He is equally detached towards his relatives, kins, friends and attendants. Bhante! This our son, Jamāli, has a sense of fear of this worldly life. He is alarmed of life and death. He desires to be tonsured and initiated by you into the order as a monk. For this reason, we make an offer of him unto you as a disciple. Be kind to accept him."
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तणं समणे भगवं महावीरे जमालि खत्तियकुमारं एवं वयासी —अहासुहं देवाप्पिया ! मा पड़िबंधं । तएणं से जमाली खत्तियकुमारे समणेणं भगवया महावीरेण एवं वृत्ते समाणे हट्ट समणं भगवं महावीरं तिक्खुत्तो जाव... णमंसित्ता उत्तरपुरत्थिमं दिसिभागं अवक्कमइ अवक्कमित्ता सयमेव आभरणमल्लालंकारं ओमुयइ । तएणं सा जमालिस्स खत्तियकुमारस्स माया हंस लक्खणं पडसाडएणं आभरणमल्लालंकारं पडिच्छइ पsिच्छित्ता हारवारि जाव... विणिम्मुयमाणी विणिम्मुयमाणी अमालि खत्तियकुमारं एवं वयासीघडियव्वं जाया ! जइयव्वं जाया ! परिक्कमियव्वं जाया ! अस्सिं च णं अट्ठे णो पमाएयव्वं ति कट्ट, जमालिस्स खत्तियकुमारस्स अम्मापियरो समणं भगवं महावीरं वंदति णमंसंति वंदित्ता णमंसित्ता जामेव दिसि पाउब्भूमा तामेव दिसि पडिगया ।
Thereon Sramana Bhagavan Mahāvīra spake unto the ksatriya youth Jamālikumār : "Oh beloved of the gods ! Do as it may suit thee, but delay not." Being thus spoken to by Bhagavan Mahävira, Jamāli was highly delighted and pleased. He moved thrice round Bhagavan Mahavira, till paid his homage and obeisance. Then he proceded to the north-east where he took out his ornaments, garlands and jewellery. The mother received them on a piece of silk with the emblem of swan printed thereon. Then sheding tears. like the pearls of a necklace scattered or
