Arya Sudharma Diwakar Chitrakatha 033

Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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THE FIRST PROPAGATOR OF AGAMS: ARYA SUDHARMA Returning to Sudharma Swami Jambu Kumar said
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Bhagavan, I want to take the vow of celibacy for life.
Puss Sa
Others were also equally surprised
This youth! This beauty! Such enormous wealth and a tough and almost impossible to follow resolve like celibacy! Great! Great indeed!
Sensing the strength and determination in his utterance, Arya Sudharma gave him a serious assessing look. The people standing around chatted with surprise
Who is this young merchant?
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Arya Sudharma had judged the astonishing inner strength of Jambu. Indeed, he can cross this ocean of lofty waves of youth. He formalized the vow and raised his hand in blessing
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He is Jambu Kumar, the only son of merchant Rishabhdatt. He is still unmarried.
May you be
strong in your resolve and soon reach your goal.
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