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with distress and trumpetting loudly. The god then kne the heart of the elephant and spoke soft words " " Do not abandon the gem of Right Faith by means of which you would obtain pure knowledge".
12. Then were given to him the Anw:ratus and the G rotus as well as the Sikshrates that give happiness to people, the highly incritorious abstention from taking food in the night and the avoidance of the five Clumborns for all time. The fruit of worship was also preached to the excellent elephant which was trembling on account of the dangers experienced in past lives. Then he was informed about the beautiful image which they had long ago placed in the antivill. Whatever was preached by the excellent Sura, all that was accepted by the good elephant. Having so preached, the Suriy, went home anl the elephant is living here in the forest.” On another day, having taken water and lotuses, as it returned to the anthill it did not see there the passionless Jiul. Having droppe: the water and the lotuses the good elephant betook himself to the Right Faith with determination; anıl with complete renunciation having concentrated himself upon Lord Jina with purc thoughts, that Rhecaro, tlie elephant, became a Sura in the third heaven.
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13. “Oh king, whatever you inquired of ine, I have told it all to you. You have done well after the wish of my hcart that you rcuewed the cave, oh lord of men! So now, you do this; make another care above this cave". Having said so carefully to the king the good, Surcs sportively went home. Abore the cave was built by Karikanda another cave, au excellent abode for Jinavarc. Above it, again, he caused to be built a small cave exceedingly beautiful and removing lust. How beautiful the three caves looked? They matched the mansions of the lord of Surces. The king, having made those Jinc temples and having himself worshipped the beautiful ones, being exceedingly delighted at heart, went to his camp. As king Karokando, the destroyer of his enemies, stood in his camp, there came an elephant with strong and stout trunk and profusely rutting, inorder to drink water in that lake.
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14. As it stood on the bank of the lake, the smell of the army reached it. Raising up its trunk and shaking its head, the elephant, turning round its face, saw the army. Seeing it, the the great elephant became hostile
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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