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CHAPTER IX
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he reader have already heard the praise and admi. ration of prince Vardhamana from the mouth of his teacher. People got more opportunities to see and hear about the miracles worked by his
extra-ordinary genius, and physical strength after that. He thus own the hearts of people, who now began to call him by his second name “ Mahavira" only, for that was wholly in keeping with his excellent qualities of head and heart. His magnaimity manifected itself even in the most insignificant of his actions. People felt in their heart and said to themselves." He seems to be a great soul born to iniprove the lot of all living beings of this world; for actions, his genius and his bodily marks all go to prove the truth of this belief.” Thus astonishing and pleasing his parents, his kinsmen, and people of his town. Prince Vardhamana grew as the moon in the Shukla-Paksha (the bright half of a
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