________________ 18 Kummaputtachariam (108-115 hear about Faith and Scriptures. (108). Then, by the king there were summoned through his servants the Doctors of the Six Philosophies present in the city for speaking about Religion to Queen Kirma. (109). All of them, after taking bath and making offerings and performing many wonderful and auspicious rites, arrived at the Royal Palace with their respective books. (110). Having bestowed blessings (upon the king and the queen) and being well received and honoured by the king, they exhibited their respective religious beliefs having occupied auspicious seats. (111). After hearing the beliefs of other religions characterised by injury to living beings, the queen who was devoted to the Religion of Jina, became extremely dejected at heart. (112). For, let one give charities, let one observe the VOW of ascetics, let one master the Veda and the like, let one always meditate on gods and the like; if one has no compassion, everything is of no avail. (113). There can be no initiation, no begging, no charity, no austerity, no meditation, no life of sages, where there is no compassion, (114). Then there were invited by the king the learned Doctors of Jain Faith possessed of high virtues and they began to expound the
