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1. As the king of Campu, surrounded by wise people, lived there in happy enjoyment, the keeper of the garden came into the council-ball where the king was sitting. He was asked by king Karakanda "Tell me for what purpose you have come. He said "oh lord of men, whom people meditate upon and remember in their mind, at whose sight a lion resorts to peace and would not pounce upon the frontal globes of the elephant, at whose sight those that bear mutual enmity assume tenderness in their mind, at whose sight some take Anuratas and do not devote their mind to any body leaving the Jina, by some have been taken in their mind the Guna vratas and by others the Siksha vratas, who appears to be the abode of righteousness and home of restraint as if he were the excellent Jina in the guise of an ascetic, such a good sage endowed with knowledge and fame, by the name of Silagupta, has arrived in the garden. " Hearing these words, Karakanda got up from the throne the very moment and advanced seven steps, folding his hands and recollecting in mind the feet of the excellent sage.
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2. Then the drum of joy was immediately ordered to be beaten by the king who was pleased. Hearing its sound, the faithful persons who were enjoying happiness, met together in half a moment. Some proud, tender-bodied woman started with her affection fixed upon the lotus-feet of the sage. Some one walked forth producing a jingling sound by her anklets as if she was singing the virtues of the sage. Some one did not care for her husband going ( by her side) but thought in her heart of the sight of the sage. Some one, filling a plate with rice and frank-incense, walked with great haste carrying her child. Some one walked along giving out profuse scent as if a Vidyadhari was shining forth on the surface of the 10 earth. A certain lady, with face like the full moon, walked along, bearing lotuses in her hand. Being delighted to hear the sound of the drum, all faithful persons met there together very soon.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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