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that would be born to her. After the death of her husband, the wicked Maniratha could cause greater torments to her. So, she thought of leaving home and living in a forest. She came to a forest where she gave birth to a child. After the birth of the child. she placed it in a swing and went to a lake to take a bath. After taking her bath, when she was returning, a wild elephant caught her in its trunk and threw her into the sky. Just at that moment Maniprabha, the Vidyadhara saved her and took her into his vimana. As desired by Madan Rekha, before taking her to his palace, he brought her to this place. So, both have been able to offer their obeisance." After hearing this story, all the listeners of the discourse returned to their homes. The divine visitor requested Madan Rekha to give him the opportunity of rendering some service to her. Madan Rekha told him that she wanted to become a nun, and requested him to take her to Suvrathaji, the Mahasadhvi (a holy woman). The divine visitor took her by his superr.atural air-ship to Suvrathaji. Madan Rekha offered obeisance to her and took deeksha from her to live by the great vrathas or rules of Jainism. In this manner, after she obtained deeksha, she accompanied Suvrathaji to various places; and through austerities she began getting rid of her karmas.
After some twenty or twenty five years, king Padmaratha also began pursuing the path of spiritual prosperity after having placed Namiraja on the
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