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Now Na mala the florist used to go to the Pañcasarā Pārsvanātha temple for paying homage to the deity on the eighth and fourteenth days of every lunar fortnight, seated in a closed palanquin. Once, while she was passing along in this fashion, Lilù, the daughter of Kelhaņasimha Modha, an oil-grinder, turned away her face while bowing down to her feet on the way. She complained about this to the king, who went to the residence of the oil-man along with her. There they were duly respected. When Lilū, who was standing at the entrance of the worship apartment, bowed down to her, Nāma la asked why she had turned away her face the other day.
“Because the odour of the oil-lamp had spread into your litter,” replied Lilū!
Another incident occurred when Nāmala was passing by the residence of Jālhā ka the washerman, while going to the temple of Pañ căsară Pārsvanātha. His seven daughters-in-law, who were busy cloth-printing, ran to the balcony for having a sight of the queen, when, however, their sisterin-law contemptuously questioned them what it was to look at.
Feeling indignation at this she complained about it to the king, who went there accompanied by her. Now the king suddenly got an itchy sensation on his back and one of the daughters-in-law spoke out:
“O Nam a la ! scrap His Majesty's back!"
Pleased at this the king bestowed upon her a hundred thousand coins. Another daughter-in-law repeated the words and was rewarded with double the amount. In this manner the royal couple got delighted,
7. THE STORY OF THE JUGGLERS GAŅAYA AND MANAYA
One day when king Ja ya simhadeva was sitting on the bank of the lake Sahasralinga, a disputation took place between Māņik ya candra, Deva sūri's disciple, and Kumuda candra, the Diga m bara pontiff. At that time Pradyumnas üri, who enjoyed the title of 'Deaf Sara's va ti', arrived there and pronounced a blessing praying divine protection for them. The king tested the capacity of the young disciple Malaya. c'andra by putting before him two quarters of a stanza for being completed, which was done immediately by him to the former's utmost satisfaction,
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