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KEVALA-JNANA TO MUNI PRASANNA
CHANDRA Once, during his wanderings, Lord Mahavira reached Potana-pura. He was warmly received by the people of that town. The king of Potana-pura, Prasanna-chandra, by name came to see the Lord; and as soon as he listened to the instructions of the Lord, his previous good Karmas matured and he felt an inclination for renouncing the world. He came home, sent for his son, and bestowed on him the responsibi. lity of the whole kingdom that very day. His ministers tried to dissuade him from his resolve, but he would not leave it. At last, he saught shelter of the Lord and beggen him to consecrate him. The Lord consecrated him accordingly. Now Rajarshi ' royal hermit) Prasanna chandra absorbed himself in austere penances in order to wash away the remaining impurities from his inner self.] Generally he remained with the Lord. One day Lord Mahavira arrived in a forest near Raja-Griha. Prasanna Chandra was accompanying him. When the king of Raja-Griha named Shrenika, heard the news of the Lord's arrival he came with his famliy to pay homage to the Lord. He had brought with him his army also whose two leaders were Sumukha and Durmukha. Both of them were wanting in religious faith. While they were pro. ceeding by their way, they came across Rajarshi Prasanna Chandra, who was practising penances with hands raised up over his head. Seeing him thus absorbed in meditation, they began to talk to each other in the following manner:
Sumukha-To go to heaven or to attain Moksha is nothing to such austere devotees as this hermit.
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