Book Title: Agam 31 Chulika 01 Nandi Sutra Sthanakvasi
Author(s): Devvachak, Amarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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________________ 5 全听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听螺擊喀斯斯斯听听明. The king was at a loss to find words in reply. He was all praises s for Rohak's cleverness. 7. The Elephant-After this the king one day sent an old elephant, who was about to die, to the village of acrobats. He also 5 sent instructions that the villagers should take proper care of the Si elephant and report about it's well being every day. The day anyone 4 5 gave the news that the elephant had died all the villagers will be punished. 4 Filled with fear the villagers once again came to Rohak. He listened everything and gave them assurance-"You just regularly feed the elephant. I will take care of everything." In the evening the 4 elephant was given best suitable diet for it, but still it could not pass 4 the night. The villagers became afraid. But Rohak came and gave 5 them necessary instruction after reassuring them. 5 The villagers went to the king and informed—”Sire ! The elephant 4 is neither eating nor drinking anything, it is neither standing nor y making any other movement. It appears that it is not even breathing." The king, displaying a mock anger, uttered in high pitched voice-"Has the elephant died ?” The acrobats humbly said, 41 "Your excellency, how can we say that, it is for you to decide." The king was once again astonished at the sharp intelligence of Rohak and remained silent. The villagers returned happy. 8. The Well-Once again, finding an opportune moment, the king sent a message to the villagers—"The water of the well in your 41 village is very cool and sweet. Send that well to me otherwise you will 4 be punished.” This impossible demand of the king once again terrorised the he villagers. But they had the support of Rohak in solving such 4 problems. He was asked the solution. After being tutored by Rohak they went to the king and said "Sire ! As per your instructions we went to our village-well and tried to persuade it to come to you in the Ef city. But it is very shy and apprehensive; not only this, it is very 55 sceptic as well. It is not even ready to believe us that you have called 4 it. We humbly submit that you should send some city-well to our village to persuade that village-well. We are confident that the 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听乐听听听听听听 जश्री नन्दीसूत्र (860) Shri Nandısutra 44594545454545454545454554695 496 55141414145454545454545454 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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