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ord Mahavira, having secured the permission of his elder brother, king Nandivardhana, had already fixed the date of his initiation. The king also did not, in any way, think it proper to delay his brother's sacred wish any longer. But, no
doubt,prior to this he wanted to give the most difficult test to Lord Mahavira by setting before him the snares of worldly temptations; and he did test him. Lord Mahavira had every time emerged out completely successful of all these tests. In the long run, when the king had been fully convinced that all his efforts failed against Vardhamana and produced adverse effect on his life, and that his soul was further being dyed in the fast colour of relinquishment, he permitted his younger brother to get himself initiated in the order of works.
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