Mahavira His Life And Teachings

Author(s): Saraswati Raghavachari
Publisher: Jain Sastu Sahitya

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and grandeur which indicated the extent of their love and respect for their great ruler.
Even the angels above seemed over-joyed at the birth of a soul which was destined to become a great Saviour of mankind.
King Siddhartha's heart became inflated with intense delight and words of joy and bene. diction flowed down his lips. He sent for his police officers and ordered a general release of all the state prisoners.
The City was most beautifully decorated. All kinds of talent were extensively rewarded by the king. The poor received gifts which made them forget their poverty. The king remitted numerous taxes and cancelled the debts which the people had owed him. In the palace, the birth was celebrated in the traditional fashion with all the attendant rites and ceremonies.
CHAPTER VII
The Naming Ceremony
VII
He that is ambitious for his son
Should give him untried names; For those have served other men, haply may injure by their evils.
-TUPPER.