Emperor Samprati Diwakar Chitrakatha 044

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

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This is enough. please stop.
Emperor Samprati
The lady insistsGurudev ! Just a little
Kheer (a pudding).
No. We don't need any more.
Gurudev! Please accept these
sweets.
Seeing all this the beggar standing outside the gate was astonished. He forgot begging and thought
How wretched is my life in comparison with these ascetics. Yesterday the merchant had beaten me and
send me away. Now the same stingy merchant offers rich and tasty food to the ascetics with devotion.
Worthy is their life.
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The two ascetics came out after collecting alms. The beggar thought
I won't get anything from this stingy merchant, why not beg from these ascetics. The Jain ascetics are kind. If they give just a little, I will have my fill. mana
The beggar came running to the ascetics
O ascetic! For three days I have been wandering around
Jussins without even a grain of food. You are kind.
Please give me some food from
your bag.
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