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monk imparted to us the knowledge of the basic tenets of the path of liberation. Observing various kinds of fast such as a ama-a ama bhakta etc, and monthly fasts, we made our bodies whither down.”
“Wandering across various places, one day we reached Hastin pura and in a garden outside the city, started doing severe penance."
“Once in order to break a month's fast, monk Sambh ta went to Hastin pura city. Suddenly Nam c spotted him and he recognised him. Thinking he might call his bluff, he ordered his people to throw the monk out of the city. Upon his orders the king's men pounced upon the monk and cruelly beat him up. The monk returned to the garden peacefully. Even at this when Nam c's men did not stop beating him up, the monk got angry. Flames of intense fire started to come out of his mouth. The entire sky turned red with the flames. There was havoc in the entire city. People came on hordes and bowing before him urged him to calm down but the monk's anger was unstoppable. Seeing the flames envelop the skies I reached the spot of the incident and calmed down my brother."
“Sambh ta monk became repentant for what he did. Within moments the flames died down. Both of us monk-brothers started for the garden. Reaching the garden we both reflected that we have to face so many difficulties to feed this destructible body. What is the use of this body or food for us monks? Thinking thus, we observed samlekhan and renounced food for life.”
When cakravart Sanatkum ra learnt of the whole incident, then he tied up the person responsible for it, Nam c and presented him before us and requested us - "Oh monks, he is your criminal. What punishment should he be given?" We said – “Oh king! Free him.” Nam c was released at once and sent out of Hastin pura city.”
"At the same time, the main woman Sunand came to pay respects to us along with 64 thousand co-wives. While bowing at monk Sambh ta's feet Sunand 's scented long hair touched the monk's feet. After paying their respects, the royal family went to the palace.”
"We both completed our life-spans together and became gods in the Nalin gulma (Padmagulma) vim na in the Saudharma kalpa. After
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