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heaven, proclaimed to the people of Hastinapura the immense wealth which they could take. Bharata with Akampana and other kings came and worshipped Sreyamsa, the Mahadani. Bharata asked Sreyansa how he could divine the mind of Adinatha. Sreyamsa replied, “In the eighth birth before this, Sri Vrishabhanatha was Vajrajangha, son of Vajrabahu and Vasundhare of Utpalakheta-Pushkalavati-E. Videha—Jambudvipa, and I was his wife Srimati, daughter of Vajradanta and Lakshmimati of Pundarikinipura same Videha. Then we gave annadana to charanayugalo near the lake Sarpasarovara, where we were then camping. Now at the sight of Sri Adinathaswami I recollected the incident of the past birth." Sreyamsa described to Bharata the details of dana according to the Sastras. Bharata thanked him for the lesson, and worshipped him saying, “You are my overlord now," and took leave of him.
HOUSE-HOLDER'S LIFE.
(Deviations and Differences of opinion)
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Champat Rai Jain, Bar-at-Law, Vidya Varidhi.
It is worth noting that there are slight differences of opinion amongst the authors of the various works on the Jaina house. holder's conduct.* These are, however, concerned with the earlier stages of the house-holder's path and disappear before the seventh pralima. In many instances they would also appear to be due to mere classification. The very first subject of controversy is the nature and number of the mula gunas. Sri Amrita Chandra Suri does not mention the mula gunas separately at all in his Purusartha Siddhopaya ; but enumerates them under the
*I am much indebted to my friend Pt. Jugal Kishoreji for his in forming little pamphlet entitled “Jainacharyon ka sasada-bhoda," from which I have drawn much materiai and assistance in the preparation of this article.
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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