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observing self-restraint of the two kinds, setting his heart upon the highest status, consuming the tree of Karma in the fire of meditation so that misery may not become visible even in dream, valuing gold as a heap of grass and sandal as mud, he warded off his eyes that arouse passion by fixing them on his nose. Uniting himself to supreme knowledge which is devoid of parts like the clear sky, he found his self in himself, and, breaking the ties of Karmas, he soon attained to the region of All desires fulfilled', by the fruit of the vow now recommended by Sage Kanakāmara.
28. By me born in an old Brahmana family, of the gotra of sage Candra,pure, become skyclad through the growth of ascetic spirit, whose name has become well-known as Kanakimara, the pupil of Budhamangaladeva, and who has caused satisfaction to the minds of people, has this life been published on earth for the training and pleasure of the faithful, out of devotion to the lotus-feet of the Jina, having arrived in the town of Asai and living there. Whatever has been said by me, ignorant of the sacred books, wise people might proclaim with more beauty. I have expressed myself to those gentlemen whose mind is ever ready to help others. I ask with folded hands. Let all forgive me for my (boldness in) composing this work. Whoever reads, listens to, reflects upon in mind and popularises among people, this life, that man, the ornament of the world, shall obtain the glorification of his own virtues.
29. Who, in course of days, attained fresh youth as if a god had dropped down from a celestial car, who was golden in appearance and had charming limbs, to whom king Vijavāla was attached, who had nourished in himself the great tree of righteousness, who was, as if, the mouth-piece of Vijavāla, who vanquished invincible foes easily, who used to divert his mind with elephant-sport, who was the supporter of his relations, dear ones and friends, who was a charm to the mind of king Bhāvāla, who removed the miseries of the poor and helpless, who amused the mind of king Karna, who perturbed kings by his speech, who charmed the king by his business-ability, who was extremely courageous in a great fight, who was well known to people as in no way a coward and
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