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conduct and mind as well as Ratnávali resplevdent like gold. He married yet other seven hundred maidens; I tell you the truth. So, banishing sorrow, you observe piety. You would le united to Karakanda with the fraud vanished. Very quickly taking ample wealth, constantly make holy gifts.” Hearing this. Rativega said “ Does one who has gone into the ocean return ? " The worshipful one makes a reply to her "Why do you enter- tain a doubt in what I say. You cherish, day after day, the excellent Jina endowed with the immortal lustre of goll."
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Horc enis, in the life of the great king Karakaniu, composcil by Sage bralanara, which is an
ornament to the ears of the holy and which presents the richness of the fruit of the desirc-giving tree of the fire auspicious rites, the serenth chapter describing the acquisition of the land of a Vidyadhari by Kiralanila.
SECTION. VII.
CHAPTER VIII
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1. Rativegā says " Oh goddess, listen ! I hare taken to heart your pleasant words. Be pleased to tell me whether any man having gone (in to the sea ) has ever returned ”. Hearing this the worshipful one tells her whose mind was not steeped in sin. "Listen, oh beautiful lady, innocent-minded and highly devoted to the feet of lord Jina. Out of regard I tell you some thing, the story of king Aridamana. There is a country by name Avanti as if a portion of heaven has broken and fallen down. There is a city, pleasant to the eyes, by name Ujjaini which wards off the rays of the sun. There was the famous king Aridamana of great might and abode of virtues. His wife was Vimală delightful to the eyes, virtuous and free from evil deeds. His. minister was Varadatta who had created attachment in people and was liked by the king. That minister had a
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