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And now after leaving the heavenly world he is taking birth as your companion's son.....
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The great Muni said completing his narration.
"But Gurudev, how is his future going to be?" Anjana asked with natural eagerness.
"He will be the treasure-house of all great virtues.... He will be a spring of tremendous powers. . . . He will be the greatest Vidyadhar... and he will be a Charamashariri. He is going to attain Moksha in this life.
Thus, the great Muni mentioned the four great specialities of the Jiva that was growing in Anjana's womb, and indicated the boy's future.
"But Oh! you great ocean of compassion! How long have we to experience anguish thus ?"
"The sinful Karmas which you gathered in your previous Janma have almost been exhausted. Your sorrows are going to end soon.. The sun of your happiness is going to rise soon. Therefore; you must establish and enshrine in your hearts the dharma expounded by the Paramatma Jineshwar; and every day you must adore and worship him. Within a short time, Anjana's uncle will come and take her to his palace. Soon after, that, Anjana and Pavananjay will be happily reunited."
Having said this, the great Muniraj who had attained extraordinary spiritual excellence went away travelling through the sky. For a few moments, the two companions kept looking at the sky in great astonishment. They could see the Muniraj travelling far, far away and then fading away.
"Vasanta ! They say that fortunate beings come across a Kalpavriksha (The heavenly tree that grants all wishes) even in a desert. This Muniraj is a Kalpavriksha for us. We are really fortunate". Anjana said in a mood of delight and elation.
"He is indeed an ocean of boundless grace and compassion. Really, I am amazed and dazed by hearing the story of our
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