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JAINA STORIES
brought nothing from his father-in-law. So he rushed to the bed-room, and to his surprise he saw that the pebbles he had collected and brought home had all turned ioto precious stones Then he turned to his wife and said,
"My dear, the gems you see haven't come from your father's home, a gift of chick-pea to a monk has turned pebbles into precious stones."
Eventually, the stones were sold in the market and this brought the couple a large fortune They were wealthy once again This event gave a great fillip to their faith in the efficacy of gifts and charities, and henceforth these become a unforgetable part of their daily life.
