Bharat Chakravarti Diwakar Chitrakatha 035

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

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BHARAT CHAKRAVARTI One day, after taking his bath, chakravarti Bharat
He came to the hall of mirrors and stood wore his divine dress. He then put a garland of fresh flowers on his neck and embellished his body
before a full size mirror to appreciate his with ornaments. Now he thought
own beauty. Just then he chanced to look! at his fingers
Let me go to
the hall of (mirrors and see
how I look?
Oh! What is
this? The finger has a bare look.
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He looked around
Oh! The ring has fallen
down.
He raised his hand and looked at his fingers againDevoid of ornaments, the fingers look so dull. Is the beauty of the body due to ornaments
Lalone?
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