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"Master, this beggar is shouting hoarsely because his broken earthen pot and vessel is being removed to a corner." Then Sāgaradatta told his domestic servants as follows:-. “Do not, O B., remove the broken pot etc. of that beggar to a corner, but let it rather remain by his side, so that he would have confidence (or faith) in you." Then they did. accordingly, got the baggar's hair dressed properly, anointed. him with oils that were boiled a hundred and thousand times (before extraction), and after he was anointed, they besmeared his body with fragrant scents and unguents, bathed him with hot and scented water, then bathed him with cold water, wiped off his limbs by a scented woolen towel, dressed him in a garment having the picture of a swan printed on it, adorned and decked him with all the ornaments, fed him with plenty of food etc., and then took him before Săgaradatta. Then Sāgaradatta, having got his daughter Sukumárika decked and adorned after her bath etc., said to that beggar:-"O B., this is my daughter, who is dear unto me. And I give her unto you as your wife; may you be dear (and good) to her, who would (also) love you." Then that beggar agreed to the words of Sāgaradatta, and then entered the bedroom along with the girl Sukumārikā and sat down (or slept) on the bed. Then that beggar experienced the bodily touch of Sukumārikā such as...the rest as in the case of Sāgara, upto...got up from the bed, went out of the bedroom, [P.24] and taking his broken oarthen pot and vessel, ran away from where he had come, like a crow freed from a slaughter house. Then that Sukumarikā...upto... Alas! that beggar (too) has fled away.. and thus being depressed and downcast she sat brooding.
(24.118] Then on the next day, early in the morning, Bhadrā called the maid ... upto... Sāgaradatta was informed of it. Thereupon Sāgaradatta, again confused (or perturbed) as before, went to the bedroom, took his daughter Sukumārikā on the lap, and said to her:-“Alas! Child, you are experiencing the bad fruits) of actions done before in your preyious births! Do you not, therefore, O Child, go on brooding over it with a depressed and dejected mind. Do
you, rather, go on (preparing) plenty of food etc., like: Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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