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驗驗覽题频频繁螺帽 ' ALLE & LEL While on his journey he reached one day a city named Vennatat and sat down at the shop of a merchant to take rest. Due to bad luck 9 this merchant had lost all his wealth and grandeur and was somehow 5 passing this lean period. It appeared as if this coincidence of
Shrenik's sitting at his shop turned the tide of his fate. Soon his old
stocks were selling at high prices and at the same time he was able to 5 close a deal of purchasing high priced gems from foreign merchants
at a bargain price. This unusual incident made him think--"I have made unprecedented profits today. It appears that the presence of
this scintillating young man has certainly played a fateful role. He is, w for sure, some great and pious soul.”. 95 He also recalled the dream he had seen last night. He had dreamt
that his daughter was getting married to a Ratnakar (source of gems, ... La sea). The merchant thought—"He who imparts so much of profit
just by his presence should be a Ratnakar." Curiosity guided him to 5 ask Shrenik-“Whose guest are you in this town ?" Shrenik replied
humbly and softly-_"Sir, I am your guest only.” The expression of this affinity won the heart of the merchant. He affectionately took
Shrenik to his residence. 5. Offering him rich food with due honour, the merchant requested S him to stay at his residence. Thinking that, after all, he will have to
find some place to stay, Shrenik accepted the invitation. As luck
would have it, the merchant's prosperity and prestige multiplied with y every passing day. Very soon he recovered all his lost wealth as well
as good will. He considered all this to be the influence of Shrenik's spiritual merit. A few days later he married his virtuous and
beautiful daughter, Nanda, to Shrenik. And now Shrenik lived a we happy and comfortable married life at his father-in-laws house. In 5 due course Nanda became pregnant.
Back at Rajagriha, king Prasenjit was in a state of gloom since Shrenik had eloped. He sent his spies all around in search of Shrenik. After a long search some of the spies informed about Shrenik's presence in Vennatat city. The king sent a contingent of soldiers to bring back Shrenik. When these soldiers informed Shrenik that his father misses him acutely and wants him to return, he decided to
return immediately. In a letter he wrote all pertinent details about 4 himself to Nanda and begging her leave, left for Rajagriha. श्री नन्दीसूत्र
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