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men, and dressed in red clothes and wearing the garland of red oleander flowers. Pondering at this very point, he recollected the memories of his former birth, and then became aware of the fact that good deeds bear the fruits of heaven and bad deeds are way to hell (Couplets 4–5). (1) Advancing towards Wedding Canopy prince Arishtanemi heard the
screams and screeches of encaged birds and animals in an enclosure. His heart filled with compassion. Asking to charioteer (elephant driver) he came to know all these innocent birds and
animals are caught for his marriage feast. (2) Compassionate heart of Arishtanemi trembled. Giving his ear
rings etc. as gift to charioteer he ordered him to let free all the
birds and animals (Couplets 14-20). (1) Apathetic minded Arishtnemi became consecrated. Vasudeva,
Samudravijaya, Balabhadra and Vasudeva bowed to him. (2) Hearing the news of returning from pylon (arched gateway) and consecration of Arishtanemi, bride Rajimati swooned. (Couplets
25-28). (1) Disciples of Bhagawana Parshwanath and Bhagawana Mahavira,
when came into contact then began to ask one another—why this
difference between us ? (Couplets 11-12) (2) In the park of Shravasti city, Keshi Kumar Shramana and
Ganadhara Gautama, with their disciples, sat together and discussed many points. Thousands of men, deities, gandharvas came to visualise the religious intercourse of both the saints and
pacify their curiosity (Couplets 14-20). (2) Ganadhara Gautama explained answering the various questions of
Keshi Kumar Shramana(1) I quench the fire of passions by the excellent water of knowledge, conduct and penance. (Couplet 53). I govern this stupid horse of mind by the bridle of knowledge. (Couplet 56). (3) In the flood of water religion is an island (Couplet 68) (4) By the boat of body great sages.cross the ocean of world (Couplet 73), (5) In the dense darkness the sun of knowledge (Bhagawana
Mahavira) has arisen (Couplet 78). Bathing in the river Ganga Jayaghosha saw that a serpent is swallowing a frog and a Kurar bird is swallowing that serpent. Jayaghosha became a sage. Wandering for seeking alms he approached the sacrificial canopy of Vijayaghosha. There telling about the kernel (element) monk
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